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Felix Brych
« on: Tue 07 Dec 2021 23:34 »
Felix Brych brought his international career to and end tonight having been a FIFA referee since 2007. I would just like to say that personally I always really enjoyed Dr. Brych officiate, he showed such enthusiasm, dedication and effort in every single game I saw him referee. He always presented a determined image and really looked like he was really doing his best - never just going through the motions and I am sure this was appreciated by the players he officiated.

While a nuanced referee who understood the modern game and the desire for referees to manage the occasion rather than take punitive action, he was also a referees referee so to speak who never shirked applying the law even on the very biggest stage. I think he has been one of the few referees who could have been appointed to any game in Europe over the last 10 years and more often than not come through with flying colours. With himself and Kuipers now gone UEFA have lost two referees who were truly of great class, the next generation of officials have big shoes to fill in this regard.

Dr. Brych is a fantastic referee with a fantastic CV of fully deserved finals, huge UEFA KO matches and WC games.  I will miss seeing him in the centre of the cauldron of European footballs biggest matches. Best wishes for the future Felix!
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Re: Felix Brych
« Reply #1 on: Wed 08 Dec 2021 07:46 »
I echo your sentiments , I said on another thread not long ago I could watch Brych referee all day , he has a really nice style, clear signalling  exudes confidence and authority, he makes even the biggest games look easy I simply cannot remember many of any controversies that he’s had if any

Always a joy to watch him referee , the only ones coming through that really stand out for me are Slavko Vincic , Tamas Bognar, and Daniel Siebert the latter after a bit of a poor start
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Re: Felix Brych
« Reply #2 on: Wed 08 Dec 2021 08:37 »
Will be badly missed. Good luck to Herr Brych in his future career
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Re: Felix Brych
« Reply #3 on: Wed 08 Dec 2021 08:52 »
I have to say that the only time I saw Felix live - the Olympic QF, Brazil v Honduras at St James' Park in 2012 - he was dreadful, with yellow cards being brandished from the KO and Honduras being reduced to 10 men by the half-hour via an unnecessary 2nd yellow, which spoilt the game for the thousands of neutrals like myself who were rather hoping that Honduras could produce an upset. It was noted that Felix did not referee again at the tournament and Clatts was awarded the Final at Wembley. I'm pleased that Herr Brych has done well since that 'bad day at the office' and I would agree that whenever he has been seen on TV, he's always seemed calm and in full control of the proceedings. I wish him well in whatever he does in his future life inside and outside of the game.
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Re: Felix Brych
« Reply #4 on: Wed 08 Dec 2021 10:00 »
One of the best! Hope he has a nice retirement
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Re: Felix Brych
« Reply #5 on: Wed 08 Dec 2021 13:55 »
Congratulations on a wonderful career to Herr Brych and the very best wishes for his retirement. Hopefully he will join up with Kuipers in a senior UEFA role and be one of those bringing on the next generation of referees. Big loss off the field but an opportunity to utilise him on the training ground instead. If not utilised by UEFA I'm sure we will see him pop up somewhere as "head of refereeing".


Quote from: dave26 on Wed 08 Dec 2021 07:46
the only ones coming through that really stand out for me are Slavko Vincic , Tamas Bognar, and Daniel Siebert the latter after a bit of a poor start

Bognár Tamás is 43 so he's not coming through anywhere. He should have been promoted to elite when Kassai Viktor retired but lacks CL experience.
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Re: Felix Brych
« Reply #6 on: Wed 08 Dec 2021 14:07 »
Is he staying on in the bundesliga?
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Re: Felix Brych
« Reply #7 on: Wed 08 Dec 2021 15:04 »
Quote from: ajb95 on Wed 08 Dec 2021 14:07
Is he staying on in the bundesliga?

Yes
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Re: Felix Brych
« Reply #8 on: Wed 08 Dec 2021 17:08 »
The one thing I would say about Felix, is that even before I started officiating (only qualifying in 2011), I already knew his face.  He’s one of those officials I ‘grew up’ with so despite having zero personal connection with him, much like Kuipers, I’ll genuinely miss him being around.

There have only been a few over the years whose faces most fans would recognise, and generally would be pleased (of perhaps neutral, knowing most fans…!) to see at their game.
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Re: Felix Brych
« Reply #9 on: Thu 09 Dec 2021 07:49 »
I think Brych has definitely been one of the best, most reliable referees in Europe over past 10 years.

The only thing that might bring him a little below some is it never quite seemed to happen for him at major tournaments etc. I remember he only did Serbia V Switzerland at 2018 WC and consensus was he mised a clear penalty. And I think there was a very debatable red card in the 2017 Champions League final.

UEFA will certainly miss likes of him, Kuipers and Skomina, all going in very quick succession.
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