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Van Praag 'finding a lot of agreement'

Thursday, March 05 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    FIFA presidential candidate Michael van Praag talks about his campaign to win votes from South American countries at the CONMEBOL conference. The chairman of the Dutch FA spoke exclusively to SNTV in Luque, Paraguay.

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Michael van Praag, FIFA presidential candidate (on what he will do to secure South America's 10 votes in the FIFA election):

    "I have no idea that they are already aligned (with Sepp Blatter). This afternoon I have been able to present myself to the presidents of CONMEBOL federations, same as Mr. (Luis) Figo (FIFA presidential candidate) did. I was able to tell them my objectives: What I think of the World Cup, what I think of the good governance situation in FIFA, how I want to change it. Why is it necessary to take proper measures. And I found a lot of agreements with my ideas. And I have the feeling that, whoever they will support, they still have to make up their minds.
    I am not saying that I am better than (FIFA) the president (Joseph) Blatter, but what I am saying is that when FIFA is in a state like this - and everybody knows what I mean - that the person who has been responsible for that, who has been leading this organisation, that cannot be the same person who has to make a turnaround, who has to bring FIFA its trustworthiness and its credibility back. That has to be a new guy, a fresh face. You see that in every organisation, in every company, that there are somebody else to do that. That is why I believe that Mr. Blatter should not run. And, if I look to the other three candidates that we have at the moment, I believe that I have the maximum of experience to bring FIFA into clear water again."

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