On 15 June 2012, Laudrup was appointed the manager of Swansea City, signing a two-year contract.

In his first year at the club, he won the 1985 – 86 Serie A championship, as well as the Intercontinental Cup trophy, and Laudrup was once again named 1985 Danish Player of the Year.

The following season was no success for Laudrup, who suffered multiple injuries, much like the majority of Juventus players, including Platini.

When Platini retired in 1987, Laudrup was expected to lead the team in his place, playing alongside newly bought Welsh forward Ian Rush.

After an unsuccessful season with Juventus, Laudrup decided it was time to leave, looking for a new experience after six years in Italy.

Laudrup was twice elected the best player of the year in Spain during his Barcelona years.

When Barça hired a fourth foreign star player, Brazilian striker Romário in 1993 it meant the four foreigners would rotate as the three foreign players allowed in each match, and when Laudrup wasn't selected for the 1994 European Cup final 0 – 4 loss to Milan ( amid conflicts with Cruyff ), his time at Barcelona was over.

It was the year before the 1994 World Cup, and, according to Laudrup, because players usually suffer a drop in performance after such a major international tournament, he correctly predicted that Barcelona would not win major trophies the following season.

Despite widespread belief that Laudrup joined arch rivals Real Madrid in an attempt to " get back " at Cruyff, the decision was based on the fact that Madrid had been struggling for a long period and were eager to return to supremacy, like Barcelona were when he decided to join them.

Despite only playing two seasons at Real Madrid, Laudrup was voted the 12th best player in Real history in an internet survey by Spanish newspaper Marca when the club celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2002.

Laudrup was called up for the Danish national team during Brøndby's debut season in the top-flight.

He was also a part of the disappointing Danish national team at the Euro 1988 tournament, though Laudrup experienced personal success as he scored one of Denmark's two goals.

Denmark was defeated 2 – 3 by Brazil in the quarter-finals, and both Michael and Brian Laudrup announced their international retirement following the World Cup elimination.

A play-making midfielder, Laudrup was known as one of the most effective passers, as well as one of the most skillful and elegant players of the game and is still popular amongst fans.

Laudrup was considered by many as one of the most technically accomplished players ever.

His team mate in Barcelona, Romário has stated the same and added that Laudrup in his opinion is the fifth best player in the history of the game as he was able to create and score goals almost at will ( behind Pelé, Diego Maradona, himself and Zinedine Zidane ).

Laudrup was known as a gentleman on the pitch and never received a red card.

Zamorano was going through a hard spell in Madrid, but when Laudrup arrived to assist his goals, Zamorano immediately became pichichi – top scorer of the Spanish league, La Liga.

On 12 September 2008, it was officially announced that Laudrup signed a 18-month contract with Spartak Moscow.

The day after, on 23 October, Resino was sacked and Quique Sanchez Flores was appointed as coach as second choice instead of Laudrup.

In July 2010, Laudrup was appointed manager of RCD Mallorca on a contract that was to run until the end of June 2012.

In his first season in Mallorca, Laudrup managed to keep a struggling Mallorca team from relegation, which was suffering from losing many first team players and who was ejected from the Europa League due to a bad financial situation.

Michael Laudrup is part of a family with three generations of footballers.

He is the son of former Danish national team player Finn Laudrup and Michael's oldest son Mads Laudrup has been the team captain of various Danish youth national teams since January 2005, and his youngest son Andreas Laudrup was selected a part of the under-16 national team in March 2006.

Brian Laudrup was known for his part in the Rangers squad which won nine-in-a-row in the 90s.

In 2004, both the Laudrup brothers were named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers chosen by Pelé as part of the celebration of FIFA's 100th anniversary.

Laudrup was included in the senior Danish " Olympic national team " of under-21 coach Richard Møller Nielsen, and took part in three qualification games for the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Though he did not score a single goal in the competition, his skill and speed was an important part of the Danish team that went on to win the tournament, and Laudrup was voted a shared fifth in the 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year poll, with fellow Dane Peter Schmeichel, though he had the edge over Schmeichel in the domestic polls, where Laudrup won his second Danish Player of the Year award in 1992.

With four goals in seven games, Laudrup was an important part of the Danish team that qualified for the 1998 World Cup, the only World Cup of his career.

In his place, Brøndby hired former professional and Danish national football team player Finn Laudrup, who took over as head coach, while he still took actively part in the games as a player.

At shabata, Laudrup scored two goals in the club's 1st Division debut game, as fellow promoted team Boldklubben 1909 were beaten 7 – 1.

Immediately, Laudrup enjoyed tremendous success under Crujiff's leadership, citing the Dutchman's philosophy and perception of the game as one of the main assets that helped foster his talent.

In the Round of 16 elimination game against Nigeria, looking to his left, Laudrup launched a lob to his right, over the defenders.

His performance in the 1996 Scottish Cup Final where he scored two and setup three goals has since made people call the game the Laudrup Final.

Laudrup scored his first national team goal in his third game, a 4 – 0 win against Greece on 20 April 1988.

The quarter-final was his last game for the Denmark team, when they were defeated 2 – 3 by eventual runners-up Brazil, despite Brian Laudrup scoring on a volley to the top near corner of the goal to level the game at 2 – 2.

Chelsea won the second game at Parken with a goal by the Dane Brian Laudrup.

Brøndby IF won their 1st Division debut match 7 – 1 over fellow promoted team B 1909, in a game that featured two goals from Michael Laudrup.

The coaching duo let several players go in the process, as Laudrup " looked at the names and then assessed, who fits our style of play "; A 4-2-3-1 formation with a short-passing possession game, deploying two wide wingers.

He had a short spell in the youth team of Københavns boldklub ( KB ) alongside future national team player Michael Laudrup, but Heintze quickly moved on to play for the senior side of Kastrup Boldklub in January 1981, then in the top-flight Danish 1st Division.

Laudrup then moved to arch-rivals Real Madrid after a fall-out with Cruyff, and helped them end Barcelona's run in 1995.

When Finn Laudrup became player / coach of Brøndby IF in 1973, the family moved to Brøndby and both Michael and his brother Brian Laudrup started playing for the club as well.

His reputation began to grow and Laudrup fulfilled his lifelong ambition when he moved to Serie A team Fiorentina.

After legendary Lothar Matthäus ( who also represented M ' gladbach ) returned to Bayern in 1992, Effenberg moved to ACF Fiorentina, being relegated from Serie A in his first season, on a side that also included Dane Brian Laudrup and Argentine Gabriel Batistuta.

Sibon moved to Ajax Amsterdam in 1997 but was frustrated and hampered by a lack of first team action, having been relegated to the bench by the likes of Wamberto, Shota Arveladze, Georgi Kinkladze and crowd favourite Brian Laudrup.