Franck Ribery reiterated on Thursday that he will not play for the France national team again despite the warning issued by UEFA president Michel Platini.

Ribery announced his retirement from international football, but Platini warned that UEFA could suspend the 31-year-old for three club games if he declines to play for France should coach Didier Deschamps calls him up for national duties.

"If Deschamps calls him up, then he has to come to the national team," Platini said in an interview with Bild am Sonntag. "That's written in the FIFA statutes. If he doesn't report for duty, then he would be banned for three matches for Bayern Munich. It is not the player's decision whether he represents his country."

But in an interview with Die Welt, Ribery, who said that he wants to focus on his club duties with FC Bayern Munich, insisted that he won't reconsider his previous decision, while also pointing out that Deschamps has already accepted his retirement.

"I've already said that I want to quit. This is agreed with the France coach Didier Deschamps," Ribery said. "In the future, I want to concentrate fully on FC Bayern. I don't want to say more on this subject. My stance does not change. And I'm not concerned with all the politics around this issue."

Ribery, who has 81 international caps for France, missed his country's campaign in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil due to back problems.

The veteran winger also sustained a knee injury during his club's training camp, but Ribery said that he is already 100 percent healthy. He is still unsure, though, whether or not he will play for Bayern Munich in their upcoming match against Stuttgart on Saturday.

"I am ready to start," Ribery said. "I feel that I'm at 100 percent and no longer have any pain. That's important for my head. I now need to get back into the rhythm. Naturally the coach Pep Guardiola decides whether I'll start. We'll see about that."

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