Tito Vilanova has stepped down as Barcelona manager to continue his treatment for cancer.
The club said that a new manager is expected to be announced next week.
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell and director of football Andoni Zubizarreta announced the news at a brief media conference attended by the first-team squad.
Rossell said: “Tito Vilanova will continue treatment of his illness, he will not be able to continue as Barcelona’s head manager.
“This is a very difficult blow to the club, but we have overcome many difficult setbacks.”
Barcelona’s friendly with Polish club Lechia Gdansk on Saturday night has been cancelled.
Vilanova replaced Pep Guardiola as manager in June 2012, having previously worked as his assistant.
Barcelona later confirmed that a training session scheduled for Friday evening had been cancelled, with reports suggesting that some senior players will attend the news conference.
Reports in Spain suggest Joan Francesc Ferrer, known as Rubi, could replace Vilanova in a caretaker capacity.
He joined Barca’s coaching staff last month as an assistant to Vilanova and Jordi Roura – who took charge of the first team when Vilanova was absent last season.
Rubi was head coach of Girona last term and led the club to the Segunda Division play-offs, where they lost to Almeria.
Culled from BBCnews.com
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