Barcelona Boss Vilanova Quits Due to Cancer

As Barcelona boss Tito Vilanova continues to undergo treatment for throat cancer, he has been forced to quit his role at the Nou Camp. Vilanova has spent five very successful seasons with the Catalonian giants - four of them as assistant coach.The former Barca boss had a tumour removed from his salivary gland in 2011, and it reappeared in December 2012. He was forced to undergo more surgery and 10 weeks of intensive chemotherapy, but he later returned to guide the team to the La Liga title. The news was broken to the first team players by club officials, which prompted the cancellation of a pre-season friendly against Polish side Lechia Gdansk.Attention now turns to the vacancy at the Nou Camp, as Lionel Messi made no secret of the fact that he would like to see Tata Martino take the hot seat. The former Paraguay coach was immediately installed as one of the bookies' favourites for the role, although other names in the frame include Andre Villas-Boas, Luis Enrique, Marcelo Bielsa and Michael Laudrup.Rumours are rife, however, that the sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is in Buenos Aires today to hold talks with Martino - who recently led Newell's Old boys to the Argentinian title.You can buy tickets for Barcelona and tickets for Real Madrid securely right here. You will also find all your La Liga tickets here too.