These are difficult times at Bayern Munich, who in recent years have not been accustomed to sitting seven points off Borussia Dortmund in November - it has usually been the other way around. Kovac is yet to find the key and some of his players are unimpressed.
There has even been talk of a number of players wanting to boycott their coach. The truth is that the team never really got going in a game where Dortmund, Reus and Alcacer ran riot. A defeat that Ribery did not take well.
The Frenchman, who ended the game well, had an altercation with a journalist of 'beIN Sports', Patrick Guillou, confirmed Salihamidzic. "He told us about an altercation with his compatriot, whom he has known for many years. We agreed with Guillou that we would talk at a meeting about how to address this issue," the Bosnian said.
'Bild' went further and pointed out that Ribéry even slapped the journalist, something that was not confirmed by the alleged assailant. Other media asked him about the incident, but Guillou preferred to ignore them. Ribéry also reportedly gravely insulted his compatriot.