UEFA has announced that Francois Letexier will be the referee for the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England, so here is everything that you need to know about him.
La Roja and the Three Lions will clash in Berlin this Sunday at the Olympiastadion with a slice of history available. Spain can become the first country to win four European Championships this summer, while England are pushing for their first title after reaching the Euro 2024 final.
Spain last won the European Championships at Euro 2012 when La Roja defended their title from 2008. But this summer is only the second time that England will play in the showpiece contest of UEFA’s premier continental competition after losing in the Euro 2020 final to Italy.
The Azzurri denied England their first crown on penalties at Wembley three years ago. Yet it was spot-kicks which put the Three Lions into the semi-finals over Switzerland and a penalty from Harry Kane which helped set up a win over the Netherlands via Ollie Watkins’ late goal.
Lamine Yamal’s magic, meanwhile, moved Spain onto the final stage with his wondergoal in the semi-finals against France. The FC Barcelona wonderkid overturned Randal Kolo Muani’s early effort with a Goal of the Tournament contender before Dani Olmo swiftly netted again.
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Now, attentions turn to the Euro 2024 final in Berlin where UEFA has confirmed that Letexier will be the referee for Spain vs England. So, with that in mind, TBR Football has taken a look at everything you need to know about the official holding the whistle at the Olympiastadion.
Who is the referee for Spain vs England in the Euro 2024 final?
UEFA announced on Thursday, July 11, 2024 that Francois Letexier will be the referee for the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England. Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni will also be the assistants in Berlin, with Szymon Marciniak serving as the fourth official for Sunday’s tie.
Letexier, Mugnier and Rahmouni are all from France and have already worked fixtures at this summer’s tournament. UEFA named Letexier as the referee for the Round of 16 tie between Spain and Georgia, plus group stage ties between Denmark vs Serbia and Croatia vs Albania.
Who is the VAR for Spain vs England in the Euro 2024 final?
Jerome Brisard will also act as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for the Euro 2024 final this weekend. The official from France will share the booth with compatriot Willy Delajod as the assistant VAR and Massimiliano Irrati from Italy acting in the VAR Support role for the game.
Francois Letexier nationality and age
Francois Letexier is only 35 years old, having been born on April 23 in 1989. Yet he has been an international referee since 2017 and has officiated 65 official UEFA matches yet. Letexier was born in Bedee, a commune within the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany, France.
What league does Francois Letexier referee in?
The UEFA Referees Committee chose Letexier as the referee for the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England in line with the Frenchman’s normal work as an official in Ligue 1. He has also officiated matches across the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Super Cup.
Letexier oversaw his first fixture as a Ligue 1 referee back in January 2016 as SM Caen beat Montpellier HSC 2-1. He had already been working as a professional referee since November 2014 when given control of a Coupe de France clash with AS Graces and Stade Brestois 29.
His debut as a Ligue 2 referee followed in January 2015 as Valenciennes FC lost 2-1 at home to FC Tours. While Letexier got his first game as a referee in the Champions League proper in December 2020 when FC Midtjylland held Liverpool with a 1-1 draw during the group stage.
FIFA is so far yet to name Letexier to referee a match at the finals of a World Cup but he has overseen qualifiers. The Frenchman held the whistle over three European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup featuring Kosovo, Greece, Belarus, Czech Republic, Armenia and Germany.
Euro 2024 games refereed by Francois Letexier
This summer also marked the first time that Letexier had ever been a referee at the finals of a European Championship. But UEFA selected the Frenchman to control the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England after being the referee across three fixtures at the tournament.
Croatia and Albania drew 2-2 in Letexier’s first game as a referee at Euro 2024, in which he issued four yellow cards. The official again brandished four yellow cards in his second game as Denmark and Serbia drew 0-0. Letexier then gave two yellows as Spain beat Georgia 4-1.
Letexier gave Albania three of those cautions but did not reach into his pocket until the 76th minute to book Elseid Hysaj. Nikola Milenkovic only took four minutes to draw a booking for Serbia against Denmark, though. Alvaro Morata drew Spain’s only booking after 44 minutes.