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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عبدالوهاب

Fuck you,son of bitch , you are a unfair referee,

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عبدالوهاب

Fuck you,son of bitch , you are a unfair referee,

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Masri

The worest eveeeeer you aren’t honorable
You don’t deserve to be referee

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زياد طارق

Damn you, you son of a bitch, you bribe-taker, you son of a whore

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Fuck you,son of bitch , you are a unfair referee,

Fuck you,son of bitch , you are a unfair referee,

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روان عادل

The donkey who made you a referee.

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You are a mother of whoreand need to be a man but you are motherfucker you wouldont

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Omar

Fuck you,son of bitch , you are a unfair referee,

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روان عادل

A corrupt referee supports a corrupt country. Why are we surprised?!!!

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The punchier

Fuuckk youuu Francois
Fuck your mother , Father
, Son and you wife, Fuck you're Country
Egypt an palastina Is freee ♥️

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Héma

Un dirigeant corrompu et lâche, et l’argent ne vous profitera pas, venez en Égypte

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مصر

You son of a whore, damn you and all those like you, you despicable creature

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Almaghrabi

👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎 You are not an honorable man Egypt wins with honor Argentina wins by cheating because of you

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روان عادل

I think that even if you were officiating a match for your own country, you would still be unfair. Money does much to deprive one of justice.

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Ali khalifa

irigeant corrompu et injuste, tu ne mérites pas le nom d'homme ; tu es pire qu'une prostituée. Je suis Égyptien, je suis fier de mon équipe et de ses hommes, et au final, vous autres sionistes ne gagnerez rien en ce monde. Liberté pour la Palestine.

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nombre

Drum for Messi, you corrupt, shameless one!
En français : « Tambour pour Messi, espèce d'homme corrompu, égaré, voleur et immonde ! »

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Ragab ahmed

Racist

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Ahmed Elkawas

Tu es chienne

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محمد المزاجنجي

يا ابن المتناك ياوسخ كسم امك يابن اللبوه عارف اللبوه يلا يامتناك ياسالب

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Les pharaons sont tes maîtres,mes 🇪🇬

Un régime sioniste , porcin, corrompu et sale