Bayern Munich have accepted the CAS's decision to dismiss their appeal to overturn Franck Ribery's suspension from the Champions League final.
Bayern had made an appeal to the CAS against UEFA's decision to ban the Frenchman for three games following his red card in the first leg of their semi-final tie against Lyon.
They felt that the decision to rate the red card as violent conduct was incorrect and that Ribery should instead be punished for dangerous foul play, which could have warranted just a one-match ban and which would consequently have applied to the second leg of the semi-final.
However, the CAS informed Bayern that, due to legal reasons, they could not enforce their own judgement of the incident and that they could therefore not overturn UEFA's decision.
"FC Bayern Munich must and will accept and respect the judgement of the CAS," the Bundesliga club said in a press release.
"FC Bayern Munich took every legal route possible in the interest of the club, their supporters and of course Franck Ribery."
Ribery may therefore have played his last game for the club having rated his chances of staying at the club as "50/50" on French television station TF1.
The Frenchman is due to hold talks with Bayern regarding his future over the next few days and should he opt not to extend his contract, he is likely to be sold by the Bavarians one year before his contract expires.
Despite being banned for the final in Madrid on Saturday, Ribery has been given permission by the French Football Federation to attend the game and delay his arrival for national team duty ahead of the World Cup.
