Laudrup to leave Getafe

Dane to step down at the end of the season

Last updated: 16th May 2008

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Laudrup: To leave Getafe

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Michael Laudrup has revealed that he will step down as Getafe coach at the end of the Primera Division season.

The 43-year-old Dane took charge at Coliseum Alfonso Perez last July, and has guided the Madrid-based club to its second consecutive Copa del Rey final and to the Uefa Cup quarter-finals in their debut campaign in Europe.

Getafe also secured their top-flight status with one game of the season remaining.

Replacement

Laudrup told a news conference: "My time at the club has come to an end.

"I'm making this announcement so that the club can have a chance to look for a replacement and in order to express my thanks to them for having given me this opportunity.

"This club is a very recent arrival to the first division, but despite that people said to me when I took over here that I had gone to a club which had great expectations.

"I replied that they were right but that it was a great challenge and look how it turned out. I hope the person that replaces me will be able to do even better even though the club is going to be in the Uefa Cup again."