CAS rejects Ribery appeal, to miss final
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May 19, 2010, Wednesday
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BAYERN Munich midfielder Franck Ribery will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Inter Milan after the German club failed in its attempt to overturn a ban on Monday.
Bayern's appeal against a three-match suspension imposed on the Frenchman for a tackle in the semifinals against Olympique Lyon was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Ribery, who has already served a one-match ban, was shown a straight red for a high, late challenge on Lisandro Lopez.
It means Bayern will be without one of its two most creative players as it takes on one of Europe's best defences but coach Louis van Gaal was prepared to shrug off the loss.
"We do not depend on (Arjen) Robben or Ribery," Van Gaal told reporters before CAS announced the decision.
"You (reporters) have said we depend on them but we have said it often that we do not depend on them."
Ribery was replaced by Hamit Altintop for the second leg against Lyon with the Turkish player winning praise for his performance.
"Hamit is in very good form," Bayern midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger told reporters.
"Individually Franck is a great player but if you saw what Hamit did in Lyon then there is no concern. Hamit is also more active in the defense," said the Germany international.
Van Gaal, who will come up against his former assistant at Barcelona Jose Mourinho, now the Inter coach, said he would not change his gameplan for the final.
"I coach my players to play attractive football and win and he (Mourinho) coaches only to win," said van Gaal.
Ribery was joined by Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to challenge the ban, which was decided by UEFA's disciplinary panel and upheld by the European football governing body's appeals committee.
Bayern's appeal against a three-match suspension imposed on the Frenchman for a tackle in the semifinals against Olympique Lyon was rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Ribery, who has already served a one-match ban, was shown a straight red for a high, late challenge on Lisandro Lopez.
It means Bayern will be without one of its two most creative players as it takes on one of Europe's best defences but coach Louis van Gaal was prepared to shrug off the loss.
"We do not depend on (Arjen) Robben or Ribery," Van Gaal told reporters before CAS announced the decision.
"You (reporters) have said we depend on them but we have said it often that we do not depend on them."
Ribery was replaced by Hamit Altintop for the second leg against Lyon with the Turkish player winning praise for his performance.
"Hamit is in very good form," Bayern midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger told reporters.
"Individually Franck is a great player but if you saw what Hamit did in Lyon then there is no concern. Hamit is also more active in the defense," said the Germany international.
Van Gaal, who will come up against his former assistant at Barcelona Jose Mourinho, now the Inter coach, said he would not change his gameplan for the final.
"I coach my players to play attractive football and win and he (Mourinho) coaches only to win," said van Gaal.
Ribery was joined by Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to challenge the ban, which was decided by UEFA's disciplinary panel and upheld by the European football governing body's appeals committee.
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