Felix Brych
 Brych in 2009 | |||
| Full name | Dr. Felix Brych | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 August 1975 Munich, West Germany | ||
| Other occupation | Lawyer | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1999– | DFB | Referee | |
| 2001– | 2. Bundesliga | Referee | |
| 2004– | Bundesliga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Felix Brych (born 3 August 1975) is a German football referee who is based in Munich. He referees for SV Am Hart München of the Bavarian Football Association. He is a FIFA referee, and is ranked as a UEFA Elite group referee.
Refereeing career
Brych started refereeing in the Bundesliga in 2004 and was awarded his FIFA badge in 2007. He refereed his first senior international match in October that year, taking charge of Romania's 2–0 win over Luxembourg in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group G. In February 2008, Brych was appointed to referee the 2007–08 UEFA Cup Round of 32 match between Panathinaikos and Rangers,[1] and in October 2008, he officiated the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Group D match between Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven.[2]
Brych officiated the first leg of the 2011–12 Champions League semi-final between Chelsea and Barcelona, a match that finished with a win for the Blues over the defending champions. In August 2013 he officiated an international friendly between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium.
On 14 May 2014, Brych refereed the 2014 UEFA Europa League Final between Sevilla and Benfica. The match finished 0–0 after extra time, and went to a penalty shoot-out, which Sevilla won 4–2[3] in a polemic match.[4]
Personal life
Outside football Brych is a qualified doctor of law,[5] having written his doctorate about sports.
References
- ↑ "Panathinaikos 1-1 Rangers - Lineups". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 February 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ↑ "Liverpool 3-1 PSV - Lineups". uefa.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ↑ "Sevilla v Benfica, Europa League final 2014: as it happened". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
- ↑ "Com arbitragem polêmica e muito drama, Sevilla bate Benfica nos pênaltis e conquista a UEL" [With a polemic officiating and lots of drama, Sevilla beats Benfica on penalties and wins the UEL]. vavel.com (in Portuguese). VAVEL Brasil. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ↑ Alone, Armed with only a whistle 18.April.2012