Hoeness reiterates Ribery stance

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has left Real Madrid with a glimmer of hope in their pursuit of Franck Ribery, but reiterated that it will take “something crazy” for them to consider a sale.

Speaking on the day Louis van Gaal was officially unveiled as the Bavarians’ new coach, Hoeness revealed what he had told Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in their last telephone conversation.