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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Comments 993

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ISLAM

Egypt was penalized just for being physically competitive. Every single 50/50 challenge was blown in favor of the attackers."

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Ahmed Mostapha

It was as clear as day—there was absolutely nothing in that challenge. We were robbed of a historic goal."!!

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THIEVES

Why does VAR only intervene to disallow Egyptian goals but turns a blind eye to fouls committed by Argentinian defenders?"

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scandal !!

Disallowing the 2-0 goal for a non-existent foul at the very beginning of the buildup is an absolute scandal. VAR completely ruined Egypt's heroic moment."

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MOHAMED ELSHEIKH

Such terrible judgment will never pass and the world will never forget that among all the failures you were the worst

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Alfred

This is vargentina cup

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Islam

مرتشي والظلم هيتردلك يا حقير

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Alfred

All Egyptians people hat you

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Egyptian

​"Ni conscience, ni équité, ni crainte de voir s'effondrer les valeurs de justice... tout cela pour de l'argent.
​Ne sois pas triste lorsque le monde te regarde te faire dépouiller de ce que tu as de plus cher, pour absolument rien."

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You ruined the football game

You ruined the football game

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Renad Mohamed

Fuck you fuck you

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Renad Mohamed

Je ne t'ai jamais vu faire preuve d'une telle audace, mon frère. Tu es vraiment injuste. Combien t'ont-ils payé pour être aussi injuste ? Tu n'es pas juste ; tu es obsédé par l'argent.

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Amee

Fuck your mother

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Amee

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Amee

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Amee

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Amee

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Amee

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Amee

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Amee

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