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

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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 1,228

K
Khalid

You are a disgrace to humanity. You sold your conscience and violated the rules of your profession for money and fame. To the dustbin of history!

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طلعت نادى

A victory achieved through biased refereeing. FIFA and the referee are the directors of the fake World Cup movie.

Argentina... a representante sionista na Copa do Mundo
Argentina... The Zionists' representative at the World Cup.

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Shrouk brdo

حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل فيك
لا سامحك الله دنيا ولا اخره
يارب تتشال من شغلك خالص

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Argentina

Fuk you

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طلعت نادى

If FIFA wants to hand the World Cup to Messi and his team, then they should just award it to them and let all the other teams go home instead of playing the remaining matches. That's how it feels to me.

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محمد صفوت

حكم فاسد وعاهر وكأس عالم غير شريفة واتحاد فيفا فاسد يعمل لصالح لاعب واحد فقط هو الصهيوني ميسى فيفا ظالمة لكل المنتخبات إلا منتخب واحد تعمل من أجله فقط الارجنتين لا تستحق كأس عالم 2022 لقد تم سرقته من فرنسا ميسى لا يستحق الكثير من الجوائز لقد سرقها بمساعدة الفيفا وبعض المنظمات المشبوهة من لاعبين أكثر منه استحقاق مثل كريم بنزيما وروبرت ليفاندوفسكي وهلاند ومحمد صلاح ونيمار وانيستا واشنايدر لقد تم سرقة مجهود كل هذه الاعيبة من أجل ميسى
حكم فاسد فيفا فاسد ميسى فاسد

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Mohamed Gabal

You're a disgrace and scandal...
and you should be ashamed of yourself...

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طلعت نادى

A victory achieved through biased refereeing. FIFA and the referee are the directors of the fake World Cup movie.

Argentina... a representante sionista na Copa do Mundo
Argentina... The Zionists' representative at the World Cup.

H
Hager

How much did they pay you?

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Shrouk

حكم بن وسخه
His mother is a dirty
You fakkkkke the result

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Nana Alhomsi

Corrupt and bribee referee
The world will remember your shameful performance in Egypt and Argentina's match for ever

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VX Ǿķảàsh

You are a cruel and unscrupulous ruler. May you and all those like you be cursed.

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Khaled Khamis

You're worst of referee

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طلعت نادى

كام واخد فى الصفقة دى يا عديم الشرف

L
Loly

Big dog

H
Hero

Racist and we all saw it

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Donia mahrous

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

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Mohamed mumdoh

Fuck you 🖕🖕🖕 va te faire foutre

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Mohamed

يا حكم يظالم يصهيوني يوسخ

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Fuk messi. Fifa. Argantina france. And you. Mother fuker

Fuk messi fifa argantina france and you mother fuker