Francesc "Tito" Vilanova i Bayó (17 September 1968 – 25 April 2014) was a Spanish former footballer who played as a central midfielder. In 2012 Vilanova was appointed first-team manager of FC Barcelona, winning the national championship in his first season. He stepped down in July 2013, due to ill health. He died of cancer 10 months later on 25 April 2014.