Michael van Praag Steps Aside from Fifa Presidential Race

Dutch Football Fedration president, Michael Van Praag, has withdrawn from the race to become Fifa president.

Van Praag, one of the outspoken candidates in the race to unseat incumbent Sepp Blatter, says he has switched his support to Fifa vice-president and Jordanian Prince Ali bin al-Hussein.

Meanwhile, retired Portugal international and former world footballer of the year, Luis Figo, on Wednesday, debunked rumour he was stepping down from contention.

Michael Van Praag Withdraws from FIFA Race.  Image: Getty.
Michael Van Praag Withdraws from FIFA Race. Image: Getty.

The Fifa election takes place on 29 May in Zurich, Switzerland. Blatter is tipped to win a fifth term.

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The Swiss football administrator has been head of FIFA since 1998.