article_snippet: Louis van Gaal has backed Michael van Praag's bid to become FIFA president.
article_snippet: Van Praag, the head of the Dutch Football Association, is one of three candidates vying to unseat current FIFA president Sepp Blatter, the others being Asian Football Confederation vice-president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein and former Portugal international Luis Figoformer Portugal international Luis FigoLuis Figo.
article_snippet: Van Pragg (pictured) FIFA candidacy for FIFA presidency has been backed by Louis van Gaal .
article_snippet: And the Manchester United manager believes the Manchester United manager 67-year-old compatriot is capable of heading world football's governing body, although Louis van Gaal concedes it will be a tough job beating Blatter, who is determined to extend Louis van Gaal 17-year reign. '
article_snippet: Louis van Gaal can do the job but it shall be very difficult for Louis van Gaal to be the (president) because it is a voting system but you never know.'
article_snippet: Current FIFA president Sepp Blatter is standing for re-election having held this position for 17 years to date .
highlights_snippet: Van Pragg is one of three candidates against FIFA president Sepp Blatter .
  
highlights_snippet: Asian Football Confederation vice-president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein and former Portugal international Luis Figo are the two candidates .