"I'll continue, absolutely. I've never thought about quitting"

Tito Vilanova, three months after his last media appearance, and having beaten cancer, assured that he felt "fully charged" to continue the task of leading the team next season and that he had never thought about quitting.

At a packed press conference, greeted with applause from some of the journalists, the coach began by saying that he had not made an appearance earlier due to the side effects of treatment he has been undergoing, which affected his voice. "But I feel better every day, stronger, and champing at the bit to get going after this process," he said.

"I'm feeling fully charged and fully motivated", he continued. "I've never thought about quitting. I get bored at home. This is my life, it's what I enjoy doing. This job has never been a burden or pressure for me," he stressed.

Asked if, in his absence, there had been any self-management in the dressing room, the 'Azulgrana' coach quipped: "If there was self-management, the players did well because we had the same line ups, changes etc ... we have future coaches in the team, because they did a very good job".