Michael van Praag (born 28 September 1947) is a Dutch football administrator and former referee.

Originally, Van Praag was a referee in the Amateur football leagues of the Netherlands and he later made his fortune with his franchise electronic stores that were situated in various airports before he became the chairman of the club.

On 26 January 2015, Van Praag announced his intention to run against incumbent Sepp Blatter in the 2015 FIFA presidential election.

He campaigned on the publication of the Garcia Report and a new Executive Committee vote if the 2022 World Cup attribution corruption allegations were to be proved.

On 21 May 2015, just a few days before the elections, he announced his withdrawal from FIFA presidential race to support Ali bin Hussein, stating he believed he had the best shot at the presidency.

He has three sisters; Peggy, Pamela and TV Host and Actor Beryl van Praag [nl].