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Pound, who is due to step down as chief on December 31, ruled out staying on as an interim chairman until May.
Europe has five of the 18 public authority seats on WADA -- two seats for Council of Europe members and three for rotating European Union countries-- and provides just under half of the doping watchdog's funding.
Pound said it was unlikely Fahey would not be elected.
''We have 17 governments (including one of the two Council of Europe seats), five of which are European. The maths look easy to me,'' he said.
Fahey, a former Australian finance minister, has little sports management experience but has the backing of one of WADA's main stakeholders -- the International Olympic Committee.
IOC President Jacques Rogge has said Fahey should be given time to prove his capabilities.
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