German Referee Felix Brych, winner of the IFFHS Award as the World's Best Referee of the Decade (2011-2020), is crowned for the second time as IFFHS World's Best Referee of the year 2021, after 2017. A consecration and a confirmation of the quality of Felix Brych, who will end his international career this week. He won with 15 points more than Netherland’s Björn Kuipers, who also ended his great career this summer. Italian Daniele Orsato, the award winner of 2020, took the third place. (Source: IFFHS)
IFFHS World’s Best Referees 2021
1. Felix Brych (GER, photo) - 110p
2. Bjorn Kuipers (NED) - 95p
3. Daniele Orsato (ITA) - 40p
4. Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) - 30p
5. Anthony Taylor (ENG) - 20p