Gerardo Martino becomes new Barca manager

Tito Vilanova has stepped down as Barcelona's coach after after suffering a relapse of throat cancer he has been battling for some time. The 44-year-old Spaniard had a tumor removed in 2011 and had further surgery and chemotherapy in 2012. Despite only being in the head coach position for one year, he has taken Barcelona to the top of the Spanish League scoring a record 100 points. In his place, Barcelona has signed Gerardo Martino for two years.Martino previously managed the Argentian club Newell's Old Boys and took them to the Clausura and to the semi finals of the Copa Libertadores.Lional Messi has spoken well of his fellow Argentian in the past and is expected to approve of the deal.Last year messi said "I like Martino, he's an amazing coach and you could see in the Clausura what he did for the team, the manner in which he finished and how he achieved it ...He found the team, he made it play well and everyone respects him." Buy your Barcelona tickets securely on line now.Martino is expected to bring with him, Jorge Pautasso, his assistant from Newell's Old Boys, Elvio Paulo Rosso a fitness coach and Adrian Coria, another coach who has worked closely with Messi in the past. Buy tickets securely on line for the Bundesliga, including tickets for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund