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Vilanova, who replaced Pep Guardiola ahead of this season, had lost just once in La Liga while in charge of Barcelona before undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor on a saliva gland in December.
Initially expected back early in the New Year, he is now unlikely to step back into the dugout until April. In the meantime his stand-in, Jordi Roura, has overseen both Barcelona’s exit from the Copa del Rey and the 2-0 defeat to AC Milan that threatens the club’s European campaign.
Obviously, Vilanova’s first concern should be with his health, but for the Barcelona players and fans he simply can’t return to coaching soon enough.
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