Tito Vilanova (2012-present)

It was announced in summer of 2012 that Tito Vilanova, assistant manager at Barcelona, would take over from Pep Guardiola as manager. Following his appointment, Barcelona went on an incredible run that saw them hold the top spot on the league table for the first 26 weeks, recording only 1 loss in 23 games. Lionel Messi scored 34 goals in this time period alone, and in mid-February they were 12 points clear of second placed Atlético Madrid.