It was down to me or Pep Guardiola for the Barcelona job. You can't really say that they made the wrong choice!' Michael Laudrup opens up on missing out on the Barca job

"Guardiola and Laudrup lined up alongside each other 114 times for Barcelona between 1990 and 1994 as part of Johan Cruyff's legendary Dream Team' and both would follow up their distinguished playing careers by moving into the dugout after hanging up their boots. Guardiola has famously gone on to become one of the all-time great managers, enjoying trophy-laden success at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City,"

"Whether it's a crucial missed penalty, a transfer that never happened or a premature decision to hang up their boots, something a player hasn't done can often define their whole career. Danish legend Michael Laudrup should have no regrets over this superlative playing career, which saw him dazzle for Lazio, Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid among others, and while his managerial career has had its highlights, it hasn't hit the peaks of his former Camp Nou team-mate Pep Guardiola."

Michael Laudrup enjoyed a superlative playing career at clubs including Lazio, Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid and formed part of Johan Cruyff's Barcelona Dream Team. He and Pep Guardiola played alongside each other 114 times between 1990 and 1994. Laudrup moved into management after retiring, taking roles at Brondby, in Spain, Russia and Qatar, and a two-year spell at Swansea City that produced a 2013 League Cup victory. Laudrup's managerial CV lacks big-name clubs by design, reflecting a personal choice not to pursue posts at European heavyweights and a view that building a pathway to elite jobs can take years.

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