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FIFA: François Letexier – refereeing is a sport in its own right
https://inside.fifa.com/refereeing/news/francois-letexier-refereeing-is-a-sport-in-its-own-rightFrench Football Federation: World’s Best Referee 2024
https://uk.fff.fr/article/156-francois-letexier-named-world-s-best-referee-for-2024.htmlUEFA: Referee teams for 2026 club competition finals
https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/02a5-20996c0c224b-a548ec519cbe-1000--referee-teams-for-2026-uefa-club-competition-finals-anno/UEFA: Freiburg vs Aston Villa match info
https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2047743--freiburg-vs-aston-villa/matchinfo/BeSoccer: François Letexier recent match list
https://www.besoccer.com/referee/matches/francois-letexier-28117Wikimedia Commons: François Letexier media category
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Francois_LetexierCommunity
Protéger les audiences télévisées et le spectacle au détriment de l'éthique sportive... Voilà le résumé de l'arbitrage de ce soir. »
"حماية المشاهدات التلفزيونية والاستعراض على حساب نزاهة الرياضة.. هذا هو ملخص التحكيم الليلة."
Protecting TV ratings and the spectacle at the expense of sporting integrity. That is the summary of tonight's officiating."
Comment peut-on parler de justice sportive quand l'arbitre refuse d'aller vérifier l'écran VAR sur nos situations de penalty ?
« La plainte de la fédération égyptienne est légitime. Il y a eu un manque flagrant d'équité durant ces 90 minutes. »
"يجب استبعاد فرانسوا ليتكسير وترحيله من البطولة. أداؤه غير مجرى ونتيجة مباراة إقصائية في كأس العالم."
"شكوى الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم رسمياً هي خطوة مستحقة تماماً. كان هناك غياب صارخ للتكافؤ خلال الـ 90 دقيقة."
"It looked like the central referee was crumbling under immense pressure every time Argentinian players surrounded him. Zero authority against the reigning champions."
a laughable dive. Thank goodness Shobeir served justice by saving it."
FIFA simply couldn't afford to see Argentina eliminated in the round of 16. Letexier understood the assignment."
The Egyptian Football Association's official complaint is completely justified. There was a glaring lack of equity during those 90 minutes."
"This is incredibly cruel. The players gave their lives
How can anyone talk about sporting justice when the referee refuses to even check the VAR screen for our penalty claims?"
Viva Palestine
غياب نهج واضح وثابت في إدارة الأخطاء
* الأداء العام كان دون المستوى المطلوب بشكل واضح، ولا يتماشى مع معايير هذه المنافسة
Adopt a more proactive approach
Significantly improve consistency in decision-making.
Positioning was at times inadequate, limiting visibility on key actions.
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VAR intervention management was not optimal and lacked decisiveness.