Felix Referee Brych has become the sole record referee in the Bundesliga. At the Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. VfB Stuttgart match in front of 53,756 spectators at Borussia Park, the 49-year-old was in charge of a Bundesliga match as a referee on the pitch. He thus overtook Wolfgang Stark, who previously held the record with 344 games.

Brych suffered a cruciate ligament tear in November 2023. After a break due to the injury, he celebrated his comeback in the first main round of the cup in mid-August with the match between VfR Aalen and FC Schalke 04. In the match Borussia Moenchengladbach He played his first first division match against VfB Stuttgart.

Brych has been a referee for the DFB since 1999. He has been named referee of the year five times. His international career ended at the end of 2021.