The 44-year-old held talks with the Russian side last weekend to replace Stanislav Cherchesov, who resigned last month following the heavy defeat to Dynamo Kiev in their Champions League third round qualifier.

Spartak revealed on Tuesday they expected to reach an agreement with Laudrup in the coming days, and his arrival was confirmed at a press conference on Friday.

The former Denmark international has penned an 18-month deal, but was quick to assure fans his appointment would not result in an overhaul of the team.

"Every coach has their own style but I'm not going to change things for the sake of it," Laudrup said.

"Nor will there be any changes to the squad at this moment in time. I want to get to know the players first.

"There are three main priorities: we want to qualify for next year's Champions League, we want to be in the UEFA Cup group stage and we also want to do well in the cup competition."

Laudrup also revealed he has set himself another goal of quickly getting to grips with the language.

"When you arrive in a new country, you arrive as a guest," he added.

"I can't expect people to translate everything I say so I want to learn Russian as quickly as possible."

Laudrup had been out of work since quitting his coaching post with Spanish club Getafe at the end of last season.

He has previously enjoyed success in charge of Brondby, leading them to the league title in 2005, and was assistant coach of the Danish national team for two years.

Spartak sit third in the Russian Premier Liga, nine points behind leaders Rubin Kazan, and will face Banik Ostrava in their UEFA Cup opener this month.