José María Sánchez Martínez (born 3 October 1983) is a Spanish football referee who officiates in La Liga.
After four years, he was promoted to officiate in La Liga, the top division in Spain.
He officiated his first match on 29 August 2015, a 0–0 draw between Real Sociedad and Sporting Gijón.
[4] On 22 March 2019, he officiated his first senior international match, a friendly between Argentina and Venezuela.
[5] On 2 May 2019, Sánchez was selected as one of the video assistant referee officials for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.