Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Michael Laudrup to lead Spartak Moscow


Spartak Moscow has ended it's search and about to announce Michael Laudrup, formerly of Getafe and Brøndby, as new manager with the signing of a eighteen month contract. Following the dismantling at the hands of long-time rivals Dynamo Kyiv in Champions League qualifiers, they let go of Stanislav Cherchesov and have been considering a number of upper-tier leaders. In signing him, Spartak Moscow's General Director Valeri Karpin has scored a great coup with one of the games most exciting young managers.

Michael Laudrup will coach with a flourish and put Spartak Moscow forward with a great attacking scheme. While he only spent a single campaign with La Liga's Getafe, he quickly built them in a free-flowing powerhouse squad. With the Spartak Moscow youth program he'll have access to some of the best regional talent and could have a very pronounced impact upon overall development.