L1: French arbitration at the top, François Letexier dared

Often criticized for his mixed performances at the whistle in certain Ligue 1 matches, François Letexier is nevertheless one of the best referees in Europe…

Sunday evening, on the sidelines of the Nations League match between Italy and France at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, François Letexier received the trophy for the best referee of the last Euro. A form of logic knowing that it was the Frenchman who was on the whistle during the final won by Spain against England at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin last July. But if we tell certain supporters of L1 clubs that François Letexier is considered the best European referee, most will laugh, given the services that the referee performs in L1.

Under fire from criticism after several matches in recent seasons, the Breton for example suffered the lightning of the followers of the French championship after his failed refereeing during the OM-PSG Classic last October. It must be said that by giving a direct red card at the start of the match for Amine Harit, because of a foot a little too high on Marquinhos in midfield, Letexier suffered a wave of criticism.

“No other European country can boast of a similar record”

Complaints that have affected French refereeing as a whole for several seasons, with the majority of players complaining about approximate decisions and poor use of VAR. Despite everything, Letexier believes that the French referees are at a very good level. “French arbitration is at the cutting edge? We had already proven it, by the number of referees who represented France at the Euro. There were eight French referees, Clément Turpin played the opening match with his team. I made the final with my team. No other European country can boast a similar record. So even before this trophy, I think we had already proven it”launched, on the RMC Sport website, the French referee, who thinks that French arbitration does not have to question itself…