Tito Vilanova

Barcelona looking to move on after Vilanova exit

A replacement for the 44-year-old, who was promoted from assistant coach to succeed Pep Guardiola at the end of the 2011-12 season, would likely be announced early next week, Rosell added.

Recurrence of throat cancer forces Vilanova to step down as Barcelona coach

A new head coach will be named next week and Barcelona has cancelled its first friendly of the preseason, scheduled to be played in Poland on Saturday against Lechia Gdansk.

Barcelona coach Vilanova to return to Spain this week

The 44-year-old former Barca player needed a second round of surgery in December. His assistant Jordi Roura took charge while he relocated to New York for a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Messi and Barcelona will win without coach

The acid disappointment of losing La Liga to Madrid and falling to Chelsea in the Champions League semifinal in 2012 should be motivation enough for the players.

Barcelona assistant coach to take over till Vilanova returns

Till Vilanova recovers from his cancer related surgery, assistant manager Jordi Roura will take charge as Barcelona put end to speculation that they will sign a new manager.

Vilanova reported ill; Barcelona cancels meetings

Jordi Roura, Tito Vilanova's assistant coach and a former Barcelona player, was being mentioned by El Pais as the person most likely to take over from Vilanova, who has reportedly suffered a relapse of cancer

Messi still plays like a teenager, Vilanova says

Messi can add to his 2012 goals tally in the Cup game at Cordoba and Barca have another two La Liga games, at home to Atletico Madrid and away at Real Valladolid, before the end of the year.

Champions League: Not unhappy with win, says Barca coach

"I'm not unhappy," Vilanova told a news conference. "We have attacked as we had to do. We have changed the way we played, we took risks and we won.

Barcelona's Vilanova calm ahead of first Madrid clash

Vilanova's side host the La Liga champions in the Spanish Super Cup first leg on Thursday in a match that should be a flavour of things to come between the two fierce rivals over another long and hard season.

La Liga: Hope to win everything, says Barca's new coach Vilanova

New Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova said he plans to "win everything" ahead of his La Liga baptism against Real Sociedad. Meanwhile Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said that it would be tough to match Real's record-breaking achievements this time round.