Franck Ribery has lost his appeal against the suspension which rules him out of Saturday night’s Champions League final against Inter.
The French star must serve a three-game suspension after the red card picked up in the first leg of the semi-final against Lyon.
He had hoped to have the ban reduced to one game, which he has already served, but the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld Uefa’s decision to impose a lengthier ban on the former Marseille star.
A statement from CAS read: “’The CAS Panel has dismissed the appeal and confirmed the three-game suspension imposed by the UEFA Appeals Body on the Bayern Munich player Franck Ribery.
“Accordingly, the player will not be eligible to play in the final of the 2010 Champions League. The reasons for the decision will be published by CAS in a few days.â€
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