Western Sydney Wanderers have officially pulled out of the race to sign Franck Ribery with coach Markus Babbel declaring the club aren't ready for a player of his calibre.
Babbel had previously reached out Ribery, who left Bayern Munich at season's end and is looking for a new challenge after over a decade in the Bundesliga.
While a possible deal was always going to be difficult to negotiate, Babbel himself decided against pursuing the French winger.
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"I decided that I did not want (Ribery) because I don’t think we are ready for a player like him," Babbel told The Age.