François Letexier refereeing a match

French · FIFA listed · UEFA elite

François
Letexier

A modern elite football referee with major appointments across UEFA finals, EURO 2024, Olympic football and World Cup-level competition.

EURO 2024 Final UEFA Super Cup 2023 Europa League Final 2026 IFFHS Best Referee 2024

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A referee built for the big stage.

Letexier’s rise has been fast: Ligue 1 in 2016, FIFA listed in 2017, then a string of high-profile UEFA and international appointments. His style is commonly associated with strong fitness, clean positioning and calm communication in intense matches.

2017FIFA referee
65UEFA matches by Euro 2024 final appointment
35Age at EURO 2024 final
3Major UEFA finals as referee

Featured moments

Career-defining assignments

2024

UEFA EURO Final

Spain vs England in Berlin — the appointment that moved him into the global spotlight.

2023

UEFA Super Cup

Manchester City vs Sevilla, his first senior UEFA final as the central referee.

2026

Europa League Final

SC Freiburg vs Aston Villa at Beşiktaş Park, Istanbul.

François Letexier giving direction during a match

Match control

Presence, movement and decision speed.

This profile brings together key milestones, match appointments and career facts in a clean, mobile-first sports presentation.

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Amee

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Amee

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Amee

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C'est un fils de chien, une ordure, un misérable, injuste et corrompu."

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حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل

C'est un fils de chien, une ordure, un misérable, injuste et corrompu.

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FIFA is cooking

And they used you , and you accepted it

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حسبي الله و نعم الوكيل

ربنا قوي

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From canada

You ruined the football game

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You have a lot of black history

Even with older matches

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How much did you get paid to help them

This is not fair !

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حقير ومرتشي حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل

ربنا عال ظالم

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go to hell

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انت معرص

انت ابن وسخه

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Ìt's Shaimaa

Un pouvoir injuste, méprisable et corrompu 😡😡