Know Who Are Salernitana FC, The Serie A Club Franck Ribery Has Joined, His Contract And Salary

Know Who Are Salernitana FC, The Serie A Club Franck Ribery Has Joined, His Contract And Salary

Get up to speed with the transfer news of Serie A 2021/22 as Franck Ribery agrees on a 1-year deal with Salernitana FC, his contract and salary

Franck Ribery has joined the newly-promoted Serie-A side U.S Salernitana until the summer of 2022. Meanwhile, he rejected the offer of rejoining Bundesliga as Hertha Berlin were in desperately trying to bring the former Bayern Munich player.

Franck Ribery signs a surprise deal with newly promoted Salernitana, know his contract and salary

The former French winger has put pen to paper on a 1-year deal where he will earn reportedly €1.5 million annually. The 38-year-old says he is still not close to hanging his boots and will try to stay fit to help the team.

He leaves Fiorentina after his 2-year deal expired with the Italian club where he was not able to leave a major impact. Meanwhile, Fiorentina did not want to offer him an extension and wanted to let him go because of massive wages.

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The current situation in the Serie-A is worrisome as all the other Leagues are going on a shopping spree in the Serie-A. Due to the poor financial condition of the Italian League, many players are opting for a move away from the Serie-A.

Frank Ribery Career

Known for his electric pace and lethal playmaking ability, Franck Ribery was one of the best players in his position. Winning end number of titles with Bayern Munich and the French National team, Ribery will always be cherished for the glorious moments.

Ribery joined Bayern Munich in 2007 and quickly became an integral part of the squad. He was often considered as untouchable on the first team sheet. However, the later stages of his career have been bitter for the French winger who is constantly battling with injuries.

He played for Bayern Munich for 12 years and during that time created a formidable pairing with Arjen Robben. Bayern’s attack from both the flanks was devastating for the opposition teams who were not able to cope with the quick pace of both the players.

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During his 12 years with Bayern Munich, he secured 8 Bundesliga titles, 6 DFB-Pokal titles, and 1 UEFA Champions League. He was part of the treble-winning squad in 2013 where Bayern Munich finished with 6 trophies.

Ribery joined Fiorentina in 2019 after an emotional farewell to Bayern Munich on a free transfer.

Who Are Salernitana FC, Club’s Return to Serie A From Serie D And Owner

U.S Salernitana played in the lower divisions of Italian football and secured promotion to the Serie-A by finishing second behind Empoli after 23 seasons of hard work. The manager of the club is Fabrizio Castori which is managed by the trust of Salernitana which took over the club from Lotito and Mezzaroma as the Italian laws did not allow 2 teams from the same owner to play in the same league.

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