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Former Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup has revealed he was sacked via email just hours after being thanked for the job he was doing in a face-to-face meeting with club chiefs.

Laudrup, speaking to a large media gathering in London, claimed he was dismissed for breach of contract and had to wait nine days for a letter informing him of the club's reasons. Laudrup refused, however, to divulge the contents of the letter but described the reasons given as 'silly and incredible'.

The Dane confirmed reports he had been asked to replace his backroom team in January - a request he said he believed was not in the best interests of the club.

Laudrup also denied claims he had jetted to Paris in the immediate aftermath of the shocking performance and defeat against West Ham in his final match, insisting he had a personal matter to attend to that chairman Huw Jenkins was aware of.

The remarkable press conference, which was called with just 24 hours notice lasted nearly 60 minutes and saw journalists from the UK, Denmark and wider Europe all in attendance.

Focusing on the final days of his reign, Laudrup said: "In mid-January, I was told they (the club) were not satisfied and that’s that.

"They wanted to change the coaching staff. We talked about it because I always want to listen but don’t agree with what’s said.

"After that we play a cup game, which we win, we play a league game, we win, and we have the last game against West Ham, which we lose.

"After that I get another message saying I should really, really, really change staff!

"My answer is that we already discussed that but we agree to have another meeting on the Tuesday.

"I had a personal matter on the Monday morning. I wasn’t in Paris. It was a personal matter and the chairman knew about it.

"On Tuesday, we had a meeting again about staff and changing staff. I say we have already talked about it and think it’s a big mistake to talk about it because it’s in the week of one of the most important games - the Cardiff game.

"I shake hands. They say thanks for the work you are doing. Then, Tuesday afternoon, I receive mail that due to breach of contract it will be terminated just a few hours after the meeting.

"I’m very, very confused so I call and ask what’s going on. It was a little difficult to hear what was said on the phone. I said, 'by the way, what does breaches mean?' They didn’t really know. While I was on the phone, my wife said things were already on the internet that I had been dismissed."

Read the full transcript of the press conference below