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Barcelona consulted Messi before parting ways with Guardiola. Messi responded, "It doesn't matter to me." Tito Vilanova, Guardiola's assistant and considered the main strategic leader during his time at Barça, took over as the head coach. Since the players were already familiar with Tito, there were no issues with team dynamics. Under Tito's leadership, Barcelona experienced a successful period, except for the setback against Bayern. However, there was a problem: Tito was battling cancer. He had surgery on his salivary glands in 2011, but the tumor recurred. He temporarily stepped away from the team, handing over the reins to Jordi Roura. Upon his return, Tito faced health issues again, ultimately passing the managerial duties to Gerardo Martino. He departed from this world on April 25, 2014.