Bayern bosses defend Ribery

On the eve of Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has defended Franck Ribery after the latest in a string of off-the-ball incidents.

Atletico host Bayern at the Vicente Calderon with Diego Simeone’s men having knocked the Bavarian giants out of last year’s Champions League semifinals. The fiery Ribery will be under the spotlight and Bayern’s senior figures have warned him to keep his cool in the cauldron of the Calderon.