Under fire from critics in France after Monaco-PSG, François Letexier is much more highly rated abroad. Appointed to lead the Euro 2024 final, he had a solid year. Here he is now awarded the honorary title of best referee in the world.
The Talent League is not only for its young players but also for its referees. Often criticized in Ligue 1, French arbitration has returned to the forefront in major competitions. Leader of the French new wave, François Letexier directed the Euro final between Spain and England. Recognition for his remarkable performances in the tournament and in the Champions League. His performance was very good in Berlin and this can be seen as we end the year 2024. The very serious IFFHS (International Federation of Football, History and Statistics) has just named him the best male referee in the world. in 2024.
Letexier best referee in the world, Turpin 4th
It is even a plebiscite for the Breton, widely elected with 129 points. His runner-up, Slovenian Slavko Vincic, who refereed the Real-Dortmund Champions League final, only collected 86 points. Behind Daniele Orsato third (74 points), France is still represented with Clément Turpin fourth in the world ranking (47 points). A superb performance for these two faces of Ligue 1 in an honorary trophy that France has only won twice for men (Michel Vautrot in 1988 and 1989) and five times for women with Stéphanie Frappart (2019-2023) .
Letexier succeeds the Pole Szymon Marciniak, winner the last two years, and above all he is reassured. Indeed, the past week has been difficult for him after his poor performance in the Monaco-PSG clash in Ligue 1. The Breton did not give a card to Wilfried Singo, guilty of a violent sole on the face of Gianluigi Donnarumma . This controversy as well as that caused by the exclusion of Amine Harit during OM-PSG have not tarnished its image internationally. Let's hope that this victory will give him confidence to lead the French matches as well as the European shocks in 2025.
