Tito Vilanova Sports manager

Francesc "Tito" Vilanova i Bayó (17 September 1968 – 25 April 2014) was a Spanish football central midfielder and manager.After a professional career which consisted of 26 La Liga games in three seasons combined, all with Celta, he went on to work with Barcelona as an assistant coach under Pep Guardiola, being part of the squads that won 14 titles.In 2012 Vilanova was appointed first-team manager, winning the national championship in his first season. He stepped down in July 2013 due to ill health, and died the following year from cancer.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Vilanova Francesc
Birth date	September 17, 1968
Birth place	Bellcaire d'Empordà
Date of death	April 25, 2014
Place of death	Barcelona
Height (meters)	1.82

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Football manager

club	FC Barcelona FC Palafrugell FC Barcelona B
position	Midfielder
teams	RCD Mallorca CD Badajoz UDA Gramenet UE Figueres Elche CF FC Barcelona UE Lleida FC Barcelona B Celta de Vigo