MUNICH — Bayern Munich has confirmed that fan favourites Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben are to leave the club at the end of this season, with a testimonial game planned for both players in 2020. Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says, “Franck and Arjen are great players. Bayern owes a lot to both of them and will give them a wonderful and emotional farewell. They’ve helped shape Bayern’s most successful decade with fantastic football.”The 35-year-old Robben had already announced at the end of 2018 that he would be leaving the club this summer, while Ribery, 36, had been hoping to extend his 12-year stay at the club. The Dutch winger said he had no plans to retire just yet: “I love football — I’d like to keep playing.”——More AP German soccer coverage: https://apnews.com/Bundesliga and https://twitter.com/AP–Sports

Source: National Post May 05, 2019 10:18 UTC