{"id":6784,"date":"2013-07-19T22:27:31","date_gmt":"2013-07-19T22:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/vilanova-resigns-as-barcelona-manager\/"},"modified":"2013-07-19T22:27:31","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T22:27:31","slug":"vilanova-resigns-as-barcelona-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/vilanova-resigns-as-barcelona-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Vilanova resigns as Barcelona manager"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/span>Barcelona have confirmed that head coach Tito Vilanova has stepped down with immediate effect as he continues his battle against cancer.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Club president Sandro Rosell and director of football Andoni Zubizarreta called a press conference at Camp Nou on Friday evening, where they confirmed Vilanova must undergo further cancer treatment which would make it “impossible” for him to continue in his role.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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The Barcelona squad, including Lionel Messi, were present in the front two rows of seats of the press conference as Rosell delivered the news.<\/span><\/div>\n
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“After looking at routine tests, there is [now] an option to continue treating his disease which means it will be impossible for him to continue as first-team coach of FC Barcelona,” Rosell told reporters. “I want to ask for the maximum respect for him and his family.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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“We have got together with all of the players and the coaching staff and we have decided not to play tomorrow in Poland [in a friendly against Lechia Gdansk].<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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“It is a very big blow, a huge blow. But Barcelona has overcome many obstacles in its history and this will be no exception.”<\/span><\/div>\n

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