Michel Platini says he does not understand Franck Ribery's decision to retire from international football and said he could be punished if he refuses to play.
The Bayern Munich winger was a late withdrawal from the France squad which played in the World Cup earlier this year because of an injury and he subsequently announced his retirement from the national team. The Frenchman's Bayern team-mate Philipp Lahm has also decided to end his involvement with his national team after winning the World Cup with Germany.
And Platini says he is confused by the players' decisions, insisting Ribery could be punished if he refused a call up by coach Didier Deschamps.
"I have zero understanding of this," the Uefa president toldBild."It is not the decision of the players, whether they come to the national team. This is the decision of the coach.
"If there is disagreement between Lahm and Low, the Germany coach will no longer call on him, that's one thing. But basically it is not Lahm's decision, it's Low's.
"[With Ribery] it's a very different situation. Franck Ribery cannot simply decide whether he plays for France or not. If coach Didier Deschamps invites him, he must come to the national team.
"This is defined in the Fifa statutes. If he does not come, he is suspended for three games with Bayern Munich. I don't understand him anyway. He is French, the European Championship in 2016 will take place in France!"
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Nonsense from Platini......again. player are "invited" to play for the national team and they have all the rights to decline the offer to play. if a player is burned out and does not want to play then let the coach know it and build a team around willing and able players.

Platini and his BS, someone should shut him up once and for all.

MRbrownJAY: Nonsense from Platini......again. player are "invited" to play for the national team and they have all the rights to decline the offer to play. if a player is burned out and does not want to play then let the coach know it and build a team around willing and able players.

Platini and his BS, someone should shut him up once and for all.

i was wondering wen it a became crime 4 sum1 2 retire 4rm playing. Is it by force? The worst is dat he treaten banning hm in his club! Nawao

Platini is a joker at the firstplace.Fifa has.no right to quastion any body who decied to end his or her role in international ftball.

This will be d part two of the "Chelsea vs france" saga of Ray Domenech "forcing" Makelele to continue playing after saying he(CM)has retired.
Platini sometimes talk like he ain't no ex player or someone living under a rock.

From all Platini said here , he is simply being unreasonable...
Ribery has retired ; leave with it!

Damn platini