FILE: Michael van Praag takes on Blatter for FIFA presidency Football's world governing body FIFA announces that four candidates are bidding to become its president, including long-time incumbent Sepp Blatter. Dutch football chief Michael van Praag is one on the three others who have thrown their hat into the ring, with Asian Football Confederation vice-president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan, and former Portugal international Luis Figo. FILE IMAGES of Michael van Praag.