Michel Platini threatens to suspend retire Riberry if he fails to play for France

UEFA President Michel Platini has told fellow countryman Franck Riberry that he risks a three match ban if he refuse to heed to national team call up.

It could be recalled that Riberry retired from international football shortly after the FIFA World Cup which he missed due to back injury

''If Deschamps calls him up, then he has to come to come to the national, Platini told Bild am Sonntag. “That’s written in the FIFA statutes. If he doesn’t report for duty, then he would be banned for three matches for Bayern Munich.

''It is not the player’s decision whether he represents his country, it’s the decision of the coach. Ribery cannot simply decide for himself whether he wants to play for France or not.''

 

Platini also seemed to suggest that the winger can hang his boots up, after the Euros in 2016.

 

''He’s a Frenchman and the European Championship in 2016 is taking place in France, not in Poland,” Platini said.