Francesc "Tito" Vilanova Bayo was a Spanish professional football central midfielder and manager.
11 Facts About Tito Vilanova
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Tito Vilanova stepped down in July 2013 due to ill health, and died the next year from throat cancer.
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Tito Vilanova was the first person who had faith in me because at the time, I was a substitute or didn't play, and he was the one who made me starter in the under-16 category.
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On 27 April 2012, at the press conference in which Barcelona confirmed Guardiola's departure, it was announced that Tito Vilanova would be his successor; on 15 June, he signed a two-year contract.
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Tito Vilanova managed to field 11 academy graduates at the same time in a league game against Levante UD on 25 November 2012, after Dani Alves left with an injury early on and was replaced by Martin Montoya.
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Tito Vilanova's team went on to lose only eight competitive matches during the campaign, scoring at least once in every league fixture and winning their 22nd domestic championship by a record margin of 15 points, totalling 100 in the process.
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On 19 December 2012, Barcelona announced that Tito Vilanova was suffering from parotid gland cancer for the second time.
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Tito Vilanova underwent surgery on 20 December 2012, subsequently being in chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for around six weeks.
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On 19 July 2013, Tito Vilanova resigned as Barcelona manager as he relapsed from his condition, stating that the related treatment was not compatible with the status of a professional manager.
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Tito Vilanova died on 25 April 2014, due to complications from cancer, at the age of 45 after suffering a relapse the previous week.
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In 2013, while Tito Vilanova was in New York City for his cancer treatment, Guardiola was living in the city on a sabbatical.