Bayern Munich has fined French forward Franck Ribery over words he posted on social media in response to criticism sparked by a video of him eating a steak covered in gold at a Dubai restaurant, the Bundesliga club announced.

The video triggered angry reactions, to which Ribery responded with an insulting tweet. "FC Bayern Munich has fined Franck Ribery for his choice of words used on social platforms," the German club said in a statement on its website.