Bayern to appeal Ribery’s final ban

BAYERN MUNICH have confirmed their intention to appeal against the three-match ban handed to Franck Ribery which is set to rule the Frenchman out of next month’s Champions League final.

UEFA hit the midfielder with the suspension yesterday following a meeting of the organisation’s control and disciplinary body.

Bayern will be without Ribery for the final against either Inter Milan or Barcelona in Madrid on May 22 following his straight red card for a bad challenge on Lyon’s Lisandro Lopez during his side’s 1-0 win at the Allianz Arena last week.