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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Communication jugée insuffisamment claire

Communication jugée insuffisamment claire

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Utilisation de la VAR Pas maitrise

Pas maitrise

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Manque de cohérence

Manque de cohérence

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Plusieurs décisions discutables

Plusieurs décisions discutables

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Tolérance variable dans la gestion des contacts,

Tolérance variable dans la gestion des contacts,

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This site is fake

Everyone writing is fake

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This is unbelievable

Referee was paid

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Le match est nul

Match nul

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This site is fake

Guys this is a fake site

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The game is not fair

Not fair

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PSG match

We will not forget it

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Bad referee

How many matches are u going to rule next , bad

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We cry because of this

FIFA bad

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Haram

Haram

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We don’t know anything about you

But cheating

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À la poubelle de l'histoire,

À la poubelle de l'histoire,

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Now everyone hates you

Now everyone hates you

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Egyptain king

Unfair وكسمك يبن المره الشرموطه

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WE KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE

:)

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WE KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE

:)