Overview
- After officiating 359 Bundesliga matches, Brych retired on May 17, 2025, concluding a record-setting refereeing career
- He will assume the role of head of talent development and top coaching at DFB Schiri GmbH on October 1, 2025
- His responsibilities include creating, implementing and continuously refining a comprehensive support concept for grassroots referees
- Brych is tasked with selecting, qualifying and advancing elite refereeing coaches to strengthen the instruction pipeline
- DFB refereeing director Knut Kircher praised Brych’s extensive international experience as vital to nurturing the next generation of officials