19:05 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nA federal judge in the US has granted National Football League (NFL) players a preliminary injunction to end a “lockout” imposed by team owners.<\/p>\n
Judge Susan Richard Nelson said the lockout, which is threatening the 2011 season, was “inflicting irreparable harm” on the players.<\/p>\n
The team owners said they would appeal against the decision.<\/p>\n
NFL team owners imposed the lockout last month, the first labour stoppage in the sport since 1987.<\/p>\n
‘Fair agreement’<\/span><\/p>\nThe judge said the lockout “is presently inflicting, and will continue to inflict, irreparable harm upon [the players], particularly when weighed against the lack of any real injury that would be imposed on the NFL by issuing the preliminary injunction”.<\/p>\n
In response, the league said it believed “that federal law bars injunctions in labour disputes.<\/p>\n
“But we also believe that this dispute will inevitably end with a collective bargaining agreement, which would be in the best interests of players, clubs and fans. We can reach a fair agreement only if we continue negotiations toward that goal.”<\/p>\n
The main sticking point is how to distribute the league’s $9bn (\u00a35.5bn) in annual revenues.<\/p>\n
Players for the NFL’s 32 teams currently receive 60% of the revenues, something the clubs’ owners see as too generous.<\/p>\n
The NFL takes $1.3bn for costs but it says these have risen steeply since the previous deal was struck in 2006 and it now wants to take $2.3bn, which would mean less money for the players.<\/p>\n
The talks also covered wages, drug testing, pension benefits, and plans to increase the number of regular-season games from 16 to 18.<\/p>\n
The new season is due to start in September.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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