SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Three days after 100 fans attacked and robbed Corinthians players at their training centre, the furious squad made an extraordinary threat to strike and said they need more protection from angry supporters.
"We publicly offer our support to an imminent strike proposed for this weekend by the professional players union of Sao Paulo state in a bid to improve working conditions for the employees of the country's football teams," the players said in a statement on the club's website (www.corinthians.com.br).