Tottenham Hotspur have history with Felix Brych.
Felix Brych has been named as referee for Tottenham Hotspur’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Ajax.
He is a referee Tottenham have history with in the Champions League.
Brych officiated the first leg between Spurs and Juventus in the last 16 first leg last season. He gave a penalty against Tottenham.
Going further back, Brych refereed Tottenham’s defeat to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals in 2011.
He sent off Peter Crouch in the first half, prompting criticism from Spurs star Jermaine Jenas.
Jenas told The Mail: “‘I think the referee was a little bit rash. Maybe it was inexperience on his part more than anything.
“At some point you have a word, you just talk to the player, rather than dishing out cards every two minutes.”
While Brych has refereed dozens more Champions League games since, Tottenham should take note of his card happy tendency.
He is a good omen for Ajax, as he was in charge of their win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the last 16.
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