(CNN)Michael van Praag, the head of Dutch soccer, has joined the race to become FIFA's next president. The 66-year-old has been at the helm of the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) since August 2008 and has openly called for the current incumbent Sepp Blatter to step down. He announced his decision to stand on the body's official website and raised concerns about FIFA's current leadership in the process. "I am very worried about the deteriorating situation at FIFA, the public opinion, the trustworthiness is very bad and with me a lot of people in the world believe so," he said.
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Head of Dutch soccer announces plans to stand against Sepp Blatter for FIFA head post
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Van Praag voices concerns about the manner in which the body is currently being run
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Dutchman is the latest in a growing number of candidates standing in a bid to topple Blatter
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