After the UNFP trophies, the recognition of his peers. François Letexier was named the best referee of the 2022-2023 season by the French Referees Committee. Aged 34, he finished at the top of the evaluations revealed during a recent CFA meeting. This season, Letexier has refereed 28 Ligue 1 matches, one in Ligue 2 and three in the Coupe de France. He also refereed four Champions League matches including the first leg of the quarter-final between Real Madrid and Chelsea (2-0).
Letexier appears in the ranking ahead of Clement Turpin, Benoît Millot, Stephanie Frappart and Willy Delajod. Appreciated by Ligue 1 players, he had nevertheless been vehemently criticized by Antoine Kombouare for his decisions during the match Nice-Nantes match. The coach even accused him of lying. In an interview with L'Equipe, the referee acknowledged some responsibility, while indicating that he had filed a complaint. “A referee is used to being judged on his technical decisions. But we are not used to being judged on probity and honesty, consequences that should not be minimized, because they affect all the referees, in particular the amateurs. But there are also individual consequences, the numerous threats suffered within my profession (judicial officer) and on social networks. For the first time, I filed a complaint."
Source: Yahoo