Ten Cate blesses the choice of Tito Vilanova

The second of Rijkaard at Barça believes that Pep Guardiola relay "is the best option."
The Dutchman said: "Guardiola's Barça is an enhanced version of Rijkaard's Barça.

Henk ten Cate, assistant coach of FC Barcelona between 2003 and 2006 in a bench headed by Frank Rijkaard, has blessed the decision of the board of Sandro Rosell to elect Tito Vilanova as a substitute for Pep Guardiola. "It's a very good decision. Tito knows the whole environment and style of Barça. I think it was very important in recent years, knows the players. I think is the best option," he assured the current coach of the Shandong Luneng Taishan Chinese in an interview with COM Radio.

Guardiola understands the Dutch for having communicated their march. "It's a miracle that a coach is five years. Are working hard with the pressure of everyone having to play well and win matches and with a style that is most difficult to do." In this sense, Ten Cate has stated that "Rijkaard and Guardiola has done a great job" and that "Guardiola's Barça is an enhanced version of Rijkaard's Barça. We started something and Guardiola has improved on. The Guardiola's football been the best but yes, less spectacular. "

Moreover, the former assistant to Rijkaard, who fought with Barça José Mourinho's Chelsea in the second round of the Champions League 2004-05 and 2005-06, has praised the Portuguese: "Mourinho's style is very defensive. a personamente me I like, but you can not say that's not good coach. A good coach is a great coach with success. is a different style that people like of Barça or holadeses. Mourinho's style is also a winning style. "

Among the other names of the interview stand Sandro Rosell, "a very intelligent person and a great leader" for Ten Cate, and Joan Laporta: "A big chair." The Dutchman has described Leo Messi as "the best player in the world" and Ronaldinho as "the best in his time," while also emphasized the value of Xavi: "It is the player previously less appreciated by the environment, something different from now. for me, Xavi was one of the most important players of Barça at the time I was me. "Finally, Thiago Motta has hit out: In the Barça he was a player unprofessional. " (via MD)

Bielsa: "What Guardiola has done is unforgettable"

The Argentinean recognizes that the output of Guardiola is a "capital loss for football." Athletic coach did not want to assess their possible relationship with the azulgrana bench.

Athletic Club coach, Marcelo Bielsa, has described the progress of the Barcelona Pep Guardiola announced yesterday by the Catalan coach as a "capital loss for the stage of football"

"It's a personal decision, obviously, not for me to interpret, but their loss is capitalized because their presence gave luster to the sport. What he did is unforgettable and not to remain, one loss," has affected the Rosario.

Bielsa has refused to evaluate his name was one of the most sounded in recent weeks to relieve Guardiola on the bench at the Camp Nou before the club azulgrana said it would be the new coach Tito Vilanova next season.

"That is hypothetical and never talk about these issues" has settled Bielsa, who can not "imagine" that the output of Guardiola can have any influence in the final of Copa del Rey which will face Athletic and Barça on 25 May and will be the last game Santpedor technician in front of your computer. (via AS)

Cruyff blesses the choice of Tito Vilanova

It assures that it was "excellent solution" in the Greek newspaper 'Sportday' and 'do not know if it closes a cycle with Guardiola's farewell. "
According to the 'thin', "you never know until you spend a few years and see if this time a team does not win titles."

"I do not know if it closes a cycle with Guardiola's farewell, you never know if this happens to take a few years and see if this time a team does not win titles," says Johan Cruyff told the Greek newspaper 'Sportday' , made ​​a special envoy of the publication in Barcelona between last Tuesday and Wednesday, when Pep met with Sandro Rosell and decided to leave the azulgrana bench.

In his conversation with 'Sportday', published today, ex player, ex coach and ex honorary president of the club blaugrana and prophesied that Tito Vilanova could be the relay Guardiola: "Barça has a different philosophy as far as coaches are concerned . they are not the most important election, but the players who are playing, those who win and lose. But the coach has to watch football in the same way. So Vilanova, if he would like to try, would an excellent solution for the Barcelona bench. " (via MD)

The team knew the appointment of Tito Vilanova by Zubizarreta

Pep did not skip the hierarchy: the coach announces the coach.
Zubi said the captains in Sant Joan Despi, after Pep talk.

The squad barcelonista yesterday heard the name of the successor of Pep Guardiola. The coach still explained his decision not to continue in office, but omitted the information regarding the succession.

Andoni Zubizarreta broke the news to the captains before heading to the Camp Nou. The captains subsequently communicated to all staff. Guardiola wanted to be scrupulous to a group that has felt very close and would not do something that belonged to Zubi.

Pep of his players said in a press conference in which he explained his motivations for leaving, "I have been privileged to train them. I have actually enjoy this job and I appreciate that there have been millions of plays and parties that have made reality. not know the pleasure of imagining a play and every day them come true. "

The coach also highlighted what will the years on the bench for first team: "I get the many emotions and details and have lived the good and bad times. Displays of affection are very large these days. I remembered Abidal, Keita, who has been my thermometer ... all these years. "

At the news conference yesterday in the press room at the Camp Nou Maxenchs Ricard, smaller than the Sala Paris, which was introduced four years ago, Guardiola was wrapped by the captains of the workforce, besides the two homegrown who came with him and stayed Segunda B, Sergio Busquets and Pedro, and Cesc and Piqué, former pupils of Vilanova. So was Messi, who nevertheless was not yesterday, apparently because of a misunderstanding. "Leo? Is here," said Pep.

Also most of the board, in addition to soccer training coach, Guillermo Amor, Guardiola also supported the day he announced his farewell, in addition to one of the most important of his career, his agent, Josep Maria Orobitg, agent also Tito. (via MD)

The Keys of wear of Pep Guardiola as the coach of Barça

The technical staff feared that ceased to believe in him disgust.
It has kept the group stressed to the max and relentlessly for four years.

Throughout the season, Pep Guardiola has explained in several ways. For active, passive, more clearly, inline or by reference to the 'Panxa plena' (full belly), a metaphor for the many titles won the previous three years.

In all these ways the coach has tried to explain the difficulty of keeping on top the tension of a unique group, a tension that has been as important as the talent to build the best four years of the history of the Barça. In this difficulty is, above all, the main motivation of the technician to decide to leave a job with which had dreamed.

These are not fights, arguments or hard feelings that it has had persistent Pep in previous seasons, for example, Eto'o and Ibrahimovic, but some disparity of opinion expressed by major players point of the template, which in 2008 almost kissed the ground she walked by the coach. The infatuation of the early years is not so pure.

Guardiola has been explaining those feelings you have over several interviews, such as that given to Rai for the centenary of Brescia a little over a year, which aroused great controversy. In it, Pep and warned that it was closer to the end than the beginning. And alluding to wear of personal relationships: "Over time, players get tired of one," he said. And there have been other episodes, which may one day transcend, reflecting the weariness.

Manage that fatigue is what Pep does not feel strong enough to do. Vilanova, yes, because it is worn as your 'boss' and friend. Guardiola had to make decisions, perhaps painful, Tito probably find a way to prevent.

Vilanova has intact the deposit of its ability to convince a group some of whose pieces major-Messi included-trained when they were cadets. Pep, however, and used his power of seduction.

Guardiola, in short, has been detected this year than the belly, indeed, is full. The attitude has been good, but the need, insufficient. And that has come to help the small details crashing in the post

Guardiola said he left Barça to rest, as explained at length, not to undertake another adventure football. The Barcelona coach said "not interested" what their activity. The Santpedor remained enigmatic about his future but his words will not train shows that, despite the offers that drive, especially English teams and English Federation itself. (via MD)

Jordi Roura is emerging as the assistant of Tito

Tito Vilanova wants a House aide and current rival analyst points to the first team bench.

One of the issues pending official confirmation is none other than knowing the name of the person who will occupy the present position of Tito Vilanova. That is, who shall disclose the work of technical assistant from next season.

The demands of Vilanova are clear: you want a coach house and a person of his confidence. Based on this profile, the name of Jordi Roura sounds insistently. The technician is part of the team composed of Jordi Roura, Domènec Torrent and Carles Planchart, whose main task has been to conduct extensive scouting work on all opponents of the team. His image, associated with a film camera, has become routine in the Ciutat Esportiva.

In principle, Roura part with some advantage over the rest of his teammates as he joins a close friendship with Villanova. And is that the coach was now an essential part in rebuilding the whole network of technicians and assistants around Guardiola. In addition, Roura has some coaching experience, because in his day, Charly Rexach hand, had the opportunity to address a couple of adventures that led him even to Japanese football.

The assistant is not finalized, but will emerge from the short list of technicians who are scoutings team. (via SPORT)

Tito Vilanova: of gestating the best cadete of Barça to repatriate Cesc

The future coach of FC Barcelona first laid the foundation of the best cadete azulgrana's history and was the principal architect of the return of Cesc Fàbregas at the Camp Nou.

Ten years and a half after taking the reins of of Barça cadete B in which militated Messi, Cesc and Piqué, Tito Vilanova will now have the opportunity to lead his former pupils from the dock at Camp Nou, after relieving his friend Pep Guardiola, who has accompanied one of the most beautiful passages in the history of FC Barcelona.

Tito went to Messi, Cesc and Piqué in the second round of the 2001-02 season. The azulgrana coach still had started this campaign as Gramanet player, but a knee injury at 33 years and a number of difficulties to complete their recovery resulted in an end of the professional football career and his imminent arrival in the dugout.

In December 2001, after receiving the approval and support of then first team coach Charly Rexach, Vilanova returned to Can Barca, he had left home in 1990 after his stint as azulgrana squad for the entity. After Christmas of that year, Tito took care of Cadete B, led to date by Albert Benaiges-current head of football at Al Wasl Dubai-which would help to Tito in the beginning, as he combined his office with the Juvenil B.

From the first practice Tito left clear his intentions to maintain the level of demand in that promising cadete B. Some classmates remember the future first team coach with great admiration. "Tito spoke to us of all rivals as if they were real good and so always motivated," says Julio of God in the book "Discovering Cesc 'Jordi Gil.

The same player Tito recalls that "controlled all the data from other cadets. Added that if a player so many goals, that if this is too fast or do these things ... i had all studied. I think it's a very similar analysis to which makes the first team now. "Vilanova getting his players were always "in tension and motivated." "We looked for not just slogans but we do not relax back crazy with the blackboard or the strategy. Just right for not lowering their guard and take the field to win," said De Dios.

Vilanova and cradled a cadete, the generation of 87 with Cesc, Messi, Piqué and Víctor Vázquez as basic pillars, which a year later would enlarge his legend from the hand of Alex Garcia to win League Copa Catalunya and Championship of Spain and finish the season unbeaten. Tito, however, eventually abandoning the ship azulgrana with the arrival of the new policy.

The future first team coach then tried his fortune in the Palafrugell, which could not save the First Catalan descent after half a season as coach. From there, Tito held the positions of athletic director and secretary Figueres and Terrassa coach, respectively, until he received a call from Guardiola to venture in order to ascend to Barça B to the Second Division B. His success in the first season and the decline of Barça of Rijkaard would open wide the doors of the first team.

During his five seasons seconding the work of Pep Guardiola in the subsidiary and the first team, Tito Vilanova always paid a high level, a fact that always endorsed his friend Pep, holding that each claimed the title role his assistant in key wins.

Tito's weight in decisions Santpedor coach was such that Guardiola convinced that the return of Cesc Fàbregas should be a priority. As revealed in the book "Discovering Cesc 'by Jordi Gil, the future first Barca coach defended his move arguing that Cesc was the" most competitive "players of his generation. Its objective is materialized in August 2011. A decade later, after inheriting the best Barça in history, which today remains competitive desire and hunger for titles, Tito aims to reissue the successes and harvested with whom he also is remembered as the best cadete of the club's history . (via SPORT)

[Ex president] Gaspart: "As culé do not like to go Guardiola"

The ex FC Barcelona president Joan Gaspart talked about Pep Guardiola's farewell of the direction blaugrana coach.

Gaspart analyzed the story from both sides and both with different sensations. "As a ex president and as an ex vice-president of Barça: I understand. I know very well and understand that Pep has made a decision he thinks is good for the club and for him. As culé and is different: I do not like. I like to think that more than 120 years of history of Barca, is the first time in history that a coach leaves us, without us the Catalans want to leave us, "he told the microphones of COPE Barcelona.

The president calls for respect for Pep's successor, Francesc 'Tito' Vilanova. And he was not overly compare Guardiola: "The new coach Tito Vilanova is Pep Guardiola / TitoVilanova. Will the new coach will have its own personality. And Guardiola certainly want your friend Tito Vilanova if anything even better coach than him. " (via SPORT)

Lobo Carrasco: "Guardiola has chosen the healthiest thing"

Lobo Carrasco understood the decision of Pep Guardiola and supports the choice of Tito Vilanova.

Lobo Carrasco, ex player of FC Barcelona, ​​is convinced that "Barça and football will always have a debt to Guardiola." Then, told Mas Esports by Sergi Mas in Com Ràdio, explained that "things have happened in the locker room, undoubtedly, when a coach does not control the locker room, you could get out of humility and respect línia proclaiming with very good judgment and have known players like Iniesta and make the flag. There have been others who have gone a little of that road and he has chosen the healthiest in terms of return to avoid problems or to anticipate problems that can arise. As it is very smart, the step taken is consistent with the things that have happened and now to see who is able to revive the costume that needs a different momentum that has given Pep ".

About the new coach, Carrasco explains, "I met with Tito Vilanova in Figueres. He is a very good coach furnished mind. Has had a great experience these years next to Pep Guardiola and his approach to bring football. Most important thing is who can master all that surrounds the FC Barcelona, ​​that's the most important. the costumes, hopefully heads visible to those who gave them over as Iniesta, Xavi, Valdés and Messi know dress him, to help and understand. " (via SPORT)

Vilanova to take over from Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has announced to the president and squad that he will not be staying at FC Barcelona after June 30, when his present contract ends.

Sandro Rosell, Andoni Zubizarreta and Guardiola were speaking to a packed press conference at the Camp Nou.

It was also announced at the press conference that Tito Vilanova will be the next FCB manager.

Pep Guardiola is leaving Barça on June 30 after four years in charge of the first team and the club has also decided that his successor will be Tito Vilanova. Guardiola announced his decision this Friday morning to president Sandro Rosell and the squad just before training at Sant Joan Despí. Afterwards, Rosell, Guardiola and Zubizarreta gave a press conference in the Ricard Maxenchs pressroom in the Camp Nou.

It was a hugely attended affair, with the board of directors present, along with the four captains in representation of the players and a large number of media professionals

Sandro Rosell was responsible for announcing the decision to the public, whereupon he expressed his “eternal gratitude” to the coach for the “happiness” he has given the club by “perfecting a model that should never be questioned again.” He also commented that Guardiola was simply “the best manager in club history.” The outgoing manager himself named exhaustion as his main reason for deciding to leave, but sure that he could do so “with the feeling of a job well done”.

Rosell then announced who the next Barcelona manager will be, a decision made by the coaching staff and ratified by the Board. Tito Vilanova is the chosen man, and Andoni Zubizarreta explained the reasons why. Vilanova thus becomes the seventeenth Catalan manager of the Barça first team.

Guardiola is departing as the most successful manager in FCB history, having won 13 titles to date. Having also played for Barça between 1991 and 2001, he returned in 2007 to coach the reserve team. A year later he took over the first team and led them to four unprecedented years of success. (via FCBarcelona.com)

Tito Vilanova: Homegrown, methodical and a winner

Tito Vilanova, FC Barcelona’s 2012/13 manager, has shown that he’s more than capable of managing the team after five seasons as Pep Guardiola’s assistant.

As a footballer, he was at La Masía and he played in first division with Celta de Vigo.

Barça's incoming manager, Tito Vilanova, knows the team perfectly. He has been Pep Guardiola’s right hand man for the past four seasons at the head of FC Barcelona. They both got their start with Barça B in 2007, the following year, after Barça B was promoted to Second Division B, they were awarded manager positions in FC Barcelona’s first team. They oversaw Barça’s most glorious era in Club history.

Guardiola has highlighted the impact that Vilanova - simple and discrete - has had on the team on more than one occasion. The current manager has praised Vilanova’s ability to make decisions both on and off the pitch, especially when it comes to executing strategic plays. Vilanova, who has a strong personality and a winning character, is studious in his football and clearly prefers an attacking and passing style of play. His four years on the Barça bench has earned him the reputation of being methodical and hard working when it comes to preparing the team.

Born in Bellcaire d’Empordà, Girona, on September 17th 1969, Vilanova joined Barça’s youth system in 1984 - interestingly enough, this was the same year that Guardiola joined the team. Vilanova was part of one of La Masía’s most successful youth teams. The future first-team manager applied his skills in the midfield, he made the leap to Barça B and played three friendlies with the first team in the 1988/89 seaon.

He played professional footballer for Figueres, Celta (Primera Division), Badajoz, Mallorca, Lleida, Elche and Gramenet.

After hanging up his boots for the last time, Vilanova started his career as a FC Barcelona manager in 2001/02 when he took charge of the team’s U15 B squad. The team featured a young Gerard Piqué, Cesc Fàbregas and Leo Messi. He then managed Palafrugell, Figueres and Terrassa before reuniting with Josep Guardiola in 2007. Five years after helping Guardiola manage Barça B and the Club’s first team, Vilanova will make the jump to head manager of FC Barcelona. (via FCBarcelona.com)

A Introducing Barcelona's next coach Tito Vilanova and the man tasked with replacing Pep Guardiola at Camp Nou.

Tito Vilanova Coaching Factfile:

Date of Birth: 17/09/1969

Place of birth: Bellcaire d'Emporda, Spain

Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Clubs played: Celta, Mallorca, Lleida, Badajoz, Elche, Gramenet

Coaching History:

2007 to 08 for Barcelona B assistant
2008 to 12 for Barcelona assistant
2012 for Barcelona coach

The Barcelona's record-breaking success under Pep Guardiola over the past four years resulting in 13 trophies and countless magical moments assistant coach Tito Vilanova has rarely been the centre of attention to until today that is the 42-year-old was somewhat surprisingly confirmed as Barcelona's coach for 2012-13 following the decision by Guardiola to step down at the end of the current season.

And they are born in the Catalonian region of Bellcaire d'Emporda in 1969, Guardiola's right-hand man has been very close to the Blaugrana boss during his entire career in the pair grew up together in La Masia's youth setup in the 1980s to guardiola would go on to become a star in Johan Cruyff's Dream Team winning six La Liga titles and a European Cup in 11 years with the seniors Vilanova failed to graduate for after two years with Barcelona B would embark on a modest playing career to he had spells at Figueres, Celta, Badajoz, Mallorca, Lleida, Elche and Gramenet, where he would retire in 2002 after a professional career which spanned 14 years.

And they are after 13 trophies potentially 14 if Barca win the Copa del Rey next month in just four years and the Vilanova faces a tough job emulating his great friend.

Tito Vilanova to be the new manager

President Sandro Rosell has announced that Tito Vilanova will be the next manager of the Barça first team in replacement of Pep Guardiola.

In the press conference to announce the departure of Pep Guardiola from Barça on June 30, president Sandro Rosell also reported that the next manager will be Tito Vilanova, who has been Guardiola’s assistant throughout his four years in charge of the first team. (via FCBarcelona.cat)