LONDON, Sept 7: England is backing Michael van Praag in next week's election to succeed Michel Platini as president of UEFA.
The 68-year-old Van Praag is in a head-to-head contest with Slovenian federation leader Aleksander Ceferin. Angel Maria Villar of Spain withdrew from the race on Tuesday.
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English Football Association vice chairman David Gill says Van Praag "would be able to provide the strong and credible leadership European football requires at a crucial moment for the global game."
The UEFA vote will be Sept. 14 in Athens. France and Germany have backed Ceferin.
Gill, who is also a UEFA vice president like Van Praag, says the Dutchman is the "right choice to bring all aspects of the European game closer together."
