Barcelona have announced that they will rename their Ciutat Esportiva training ground after former coach Tito Vilanova as an honorary symbol of respect for his efforts as the manager of the club.
Tito Vilanova was Pep Guardiola’s assistant between 2008 and 2012 when the Catalans won La Liga three times and two Champions League titles. He also led Barcelona to the La Liga title in 2012-13, his only season as manager. After a long struggle with throat cancer, the Spaniard lost his life at the age of 45.
Reports claim that Barcelona Board of Directors, after a meeting at the Camp Nou, have agreed to rename the pitch ‘Campo de Entrenamiento Tito Vilanova’
A club statement released after the meeting read:
“The board gave its unanimous approval of the proposal to rename pitch number one at the Ciutat Esportiva after Tito Vilanova in posthumous honour of the former FC Barcelona player and manager.”
The board which also addressed financial issues also released a statement of the budget for 2015 which read:
“The board also agreed to the budget for 2014-15, which must be approved by the delegate members and has been set at 539 million euros turnover and 509 million euros in operating costs, with a net after-tax and financial costs result of 18 million euros.”
Barcelona to rename training pitch after former coach Tito Vilanova
