Referee Profile

François Letexier

France Strict and card-heavy

François Letexier is a French football referee working in Ligue 1. François is part of the current top-flight officiating pool in France and is relevant for match previews, disciplinary trends and VAR-related analysis on The VAR Verdict.

François Letexier

Biography & Analysis

François Letexier is a French football referee currently involved in Ligue 1 appointments. This profile is designed to give The VAR Verdict readers a quick overview of the official’s current top-flight role, disciplinary tendencies and general match-management profile in France’s top division.

In the 2025/26 Ligue 1 season, François Letexier has officiated 13 league matches, averaging 24.08 fouls, 0.23 penalties, 4.69 yellow cards and 0.38 red cards per game. Those numbers point to a strict and card-heavy profile, with heavy yellow-card output. That statistical snapshot helps explain the threshold and tone François Letexier has shown this season.

Season History

2025/26

Ligue 1

Apps 14
Yellows 64
Reds 6
Fouls pg 24.50
Fouls/Tackles 0.77
Pens pg 0.29
Yellow pg 4.57
Red pg 0.43

2025/26

Champions League

Apps 7
Yellows 18
Reds 0
Fouls pg 19.57
Fouls/Tackles 0.67
Pens pg 0.43
Yellow pg 2.57
Red pg 0.00