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Barcelona fans awaited day arrived after Los Cules coach, Tito Vilanova, arrived in the Catalan city after undergoing healing in New York for two months.
Vilanova healing therapy was done in January after surgical removal of the thyroid gland tumor for the second time last November. Over the last 8-10 assistant Vilanova, Jordi Roura, the team in control. The last time Villanova team is holding a January 19 game against Real Sociedad.
Loss of Vilanova was cited as the cause of declining performance Barca last month and recognized many of the players who missed the 44-year figure was on the bench. Weeks Lionel Messi et al and Barcelonistas awaits the return of Vilanova.
Good news finally came, on Tuesday (26/3) afternoon local time, after the club via his official website confirmed that Vilanova had arrived in the morning local time. Afterwards he would rest at home with his family.
Yet the team's training session this afternoon will still be led by Roura and Aureli Altimira. Not yet known when Vilanova will coach again but is expected to return after all the main players from each team, Villanova will directly lead the exercise.