Career
Based in Munich, Brych started refereeing in the Bundesliga in 2004 and was awarded his Fédération internationale de football association badge in 2007. In October 2011 he officiated the Champions League Group C match between Manchester United and Oţelul Galaţi, where he was responsible for the controversial sending off of Nemanja Vidić. In August 2013 he officiated an international friendly between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium, and on 14 May 2014 he refereed the 2014 Union of European Football Associations Europa League Final and was severely criticised for benefiting Sevilla.
Outside football Brych is a qualified doctor of law, having written his doctorate about sports.