François Letexier
Full name François Letexier
Born (1989-04-24) 24 April 1989
Bédée, France[1]
Domestic
Years League Role
2015– Ligue 2 Referee
2016– Ligue 1
International
Years League Role
2017– FIFA listed Referee

François Letexier (born 24 April 1989) is a French football referee who officiates in the Ligue 1. He has been a FIFA referee since 2017 and is ranked as a UEFA elite category referee.[2]

Refereeing career

In 2016, Letexier began officiating in the Ligue 1. His first match as referee was on 23 January 2016 between Montpellier and Caen.[3] In 2017, he was put on the FIFA referees list. He officiated his first senior international match on 23 March 2018 between Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In April 2019, he referee final of UEFA Youth League Final 2019 between Porto and Chelsea.

On 20 May 2021, he referee final of Coupe de France 2021 between Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain.

On 26 May 2021, as VAR, he officiated the final of the Europa League 2021 between Villarreal and Manchester United with central referee Clément Turpin. He referee three matches of 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (including the quarterfinal between Portugal and Italy).

On 20 August 2022, Letexier referred Ligue 2 match between Saint-Étienne and Le Havre where he gives four red card to three Saint-Etienne's players; Anthony Briançon, Mathieu Cafaro and Etienne Green and a member of the Saint-Etienne staff.[4]

On 24 October 2022, Letexier was the subject of controversy during a Ligue 1 match between Nice and Nantes. At 19 minutes, he did not reward a penalty to Nantes when ball hits both of Mattia Viti's arms. Near the end of the match, he rewarded a controversial penalty to Nice when ball hits Jean-Charles Castelletto's arm. Letexier gave two red cards to Nantes' Kader Bamba, as well as their goalkeeper Alban Lafont (who received a second yellow card after the match ended). Days later, as he was receiving death threats on social media, Letexier defended his decisions during his interview with the newspaper L'Équipe.[5]

On 16 August 2023, he was the referee for the 2023 UEFA Super Cup between Manchester City and Sevilla.[6]

Personal life

He has a son (born c.2021) and works as a court bailiff. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Football : François Letexier, l'arbitre pressé" [Football: François Letexier, the referee in a hurry] (in French). Le Point. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Referees by Association: France". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "France » Ligue 1 2015/2016 » 22. Round » Montpellier HSC – SM Caen 1:2". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Eight-man Saint-Etienne smashed in club-record loss". time.news. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Nice-Nantes referee François Letexier filed a complaint after being threatened on social media". time.news. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Manchester City v Sevilla – Match info". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Super Cup referee Letexier moves forward". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
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