F14 years later, elix Brych is about to withdraw from the football arena. A few days after playing in the acclaimed European Championship, the top German referee announced the end of his international career at the end of the year. “In the European Cup, I spent several weeks very focused, otherwise you would not be able to compete successfully in a competition like this. I don’t think I can repeat this performance or motivation. This is why I decided not to blow the whistle.” The Munich player said to the “kicker”.
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Also in the Champions League and Europa League From 2022, you will not see the head of the Bavarian Football Association in action-but in German stadiums. “I look forward to the upcoming Bundesliga season,” said the 45-year-old player. He wants to play for two more seasons before reaching the age limit set by the German Football Association.
The German referee Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Lutz Michael Fröhlich) has given great praise. “Felix is the referee with the most UEFA Champions League matches. He has participated in five major FIFA and UEFA competitions and hosted a UEFA Champions League final. Many of the games he has been nominated for in his career are very explosive and It’s hard to control,” Froerich said in a statement from the German Football Association on Thursday.
After his Bundesliga debut in 1999, Bridge has served as a FIFA referee since 2007. In 2012, he whistled at the London Olympics, the 2014 and 2018 World Championships in Brazil and Russia, and the European Championships in 2016 and this summer. “With his outstanding performance in the European Championships, Felix is putting an end to his exceptionally successful career as an international referee,” Florich said.
“It feels perfect now”
Brych seemed to hit the bottom three years ago. He was only allowed to whistle for one World Cup match-after the preliminaries, Blake had to leave early. Apart from Leverkusen’s Kisling’s dream goal in Hoffenheim in 2013, this may be the most painful experience of his long and successful career.
But he did not let him down, and was in his best form at the European Championships. UEFA chief referee Roberto Rossetti commissioned Bletch to manage five games-including the semi-finals between Italy and Spain. Never before has a referee played so many times in a European Championship final. Even at the World Championships, due to the large number of participants, the final round of the competition increased significantly, but only four referees advanced. “In my career, I still missed a large, successful international event. Now my career feels perfect,” Brych said.
