Franck Ribery leaves playing football and joins the Salernitana technical staff.
The news, already leaked in recent weeks, was made official by the grenade club which communicated "that it had resolved by consensus the contractual relationship" with the French player.
Salernitana thanked him "for the passion and dedication to work shown and for his commitment, for wearing the captain's armband with the utmost respect in the season that led to the historic salvation in Serie A, for honoring the best the garnet colors and for all that it has represented for the world of football ".
The club of president Danilo Iervolino also announced that "
The Frenchman - who has posted a video on social media with all the stages of his career and the message "The ball stops, the emotions inside me don't" - will join the technical staff of Davide Nicola and will be seated in bench among the coach's collaborators.
"Franck Ribery has represented a lot for football - the coach from Campania said at a press conference - and he has the status to do anything because he has the right personality and great skills. Having accepted to join our staff is a reason of great pride and satisfaction for us. From today a new path begins and we are happy to let him enter this new world ".