NEWS FOOTBALL Frank Ribery Retire from professional football at age 39 - farewell tribute

Ribery and Salernitana both take a significant hit from the announcement as they have already lost their seasoned winger for the current campaign. The Frenchman's knee problem has forced him into retirement, but he won't be leaving the Serie A team entirely; Ribery will work with head coach Davide Nicola as the club technical collaborator