SAO PAULO – European football leaders have told FIFA President Sepp Blatter he should leave office next year.
UEFA executive committee member Michael van Praag says he told Blatter he should not be a candidate for re-election because FIFA's reputation has been so damaged during his presidency.
Van Praag says "people link FIFA to corruption and bribery and all kinds of old boy's network."
The Netherlands federation president says it was not a personal attack.
Blatter met UEFA delegates Tuesday after getting support from FIFA's five other confederations.
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