Michael Laudrup

Danish football legend Michael Laudrup surprised a lot of people when he completed a controversial transfer from Barcelona to Real Madrid in 1994. Michael Laudrup left Barcelona after falling out with manager Johan Cruyff. On his Barcelona exit, Laudrup would later confirm in an interview that he didn't have any hidden agenda. According to him, it was the World Cup year and players usually drop off in performance after a major tournament such as the 1994 FIFA World Cup tournament in the United States of America (USA). Michael Laudrup was said to have correctly predicted that Barcelona won't win any trophy in the season after the 1994 World Cup.

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It was a huge statement when the Danish legend was appointed as Swansea City boss. Laudrup took over in June 2012 and won the League Cup in his first season in charge as well as securing the club’s best-ever league finish as they came ninth in the Premier League. Unfortunately his second season didn’t go quite as well.

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Renowned as one of the top managers in the Premier League, it was with Swansea City where Brendan Rodgers really found his feet. Appointed in July 2010, Rodgers was the man to guide the Swans to the top flight in a promotion-winning season as they beat his former club Reading in the play-off final.

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Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen will need to adapt defensively at Barcelona if he joins the Spanish La Liga outfit as expected this summer. This is according to his compatriot, Michael Laudrup. Danish football idol Michael Laudrup talked about Christensen and Barcelona in an interview monitored by Spanish news magazine MundoDeportivo as he said that Christensen will need to adjust slightly upon moving to Barcelona in the summer.

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel has revealed how he tried to persuade Sir Alex Ferguson to sign international teammate Michael Laudrup without any success.

Michael Laudrup was one of the most talented players of his generation and he was part of the Denmark squad that won Euro ’92 alongside Schmeichel. Denmark didn’t quality for the tournament, but featured in the place of Yugoslavia who were going through a lot of political turmoil at the time.

Danish football icon Michael Laudrup has revealed his proudest moment in football. Michael Laudrup revealed his proudest football moment while he was on the Big Interview with Graham Hunter podcast. According to him, winning the League Cup with Welsh team is his best moment in football.

Michael Laudrup surprised many by going for Swansea City who didn't have a taste of Premier League until the competition had existed for almost two decades. He led the Welsh team to the League Cup title in 2013 after they saw off lower league opposition Bradford City convincingly in the final. Laudrup masterminded the 5-0 drubbing of Bradford City on the way to winning the League Cup title.

Swansea City fans won't forgetMichael Laudrup in a hurry after he delivered the club's only major trophy till date. The Danish football icon was the Swansea City manager when the Welsh team saw off Bradford City in the final to win the 2012/13 League Cup title.

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English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur are currently in a very fine form so far this season and after winning their first three league games of the new season so far, they are at the top of the league table and they will be looking to extend their stay at the top after the international break.

 

Spurs recruited a new manager in Nuno Espirito Santo after the club's owner Daniel Levy decided to let go of their former boss José Mourinho following a poor run of results that saw them struggle for form toward the end of last season. Mourinho's sacking led to the appointment of former Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito and since taking the job, he's had a positive impact on the team so far.

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English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur are currently in a very fine form so far this season and after winning their first three league games of the new season so far, they are at the top of the league table and they will be looking to extend their stay at the top after the international break.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Jack Grealish from Aston Villa for a British record fee of £100 million and it has had a lot of tongues wagging, with many people expressing their opinions and what they feel about the transfer.

Pep Guardiola revealed that City needed another attacker in the team and after already initiating talks with Villa for the transfer of the England international attacking midfielder, they had to continue negotiations with the club and the player so they would try to get the transfer over the line as soon as possible.

The hunt for the next permanent manager at Tottenham Hotspur is still on and different names have continued to emerge as possible candidates on the list.

Spurs currently have Ryan Mason as their interim manager after he replaced José Mourinho who was sacked by Tottenham Hotspur owner Daniel Levy following the poor form they were in under the Portuguese manager's tenure.