Laudrup will keep Swansea style

Michael Laudrup has vowed Swansea will continue to play their traditional passing game under his leadership.

The former Denmark international was yesterday named as successor to Brendan Rodgers who joined Liverpool earlier this month, penning a two-year contract with the Barclays Premier League club.

Laudrup, 47, won five Spanish league titles with Barcelona and Real Madrid in the early 1990s and the creative midfielder was one of the players of his generation. The 47-year-old intends to continue a philosophy of slick play which helped keep the Welsh club up after what was their first taste of the Premier League.