Lithuanian coach and European basketball legend Sarunas Jasikevicius (44 years old) will be the new coach of FC Barcelona for the next three seasons, the Catalan club announced this Thursday through a statement.
«Sarunas Jasikevicius will train Barça for the next three seasons. The 44-year-old Lithuanian club and coach have reached an agreement until June 30, 2023 and in this way Jasikevicius returns to what was his home for four seasons “, as a player, indicated Barça.
On Wednesday, less than 24 hours after their defeat in the Spanish league final against Baskonia (69-67), Barça announced the departure of their Serbian coach Svetislav Pesic (70 years), a season before the conclusion of his contract. .
The Lithuanian coach therefore leaves Zalgiris Kaunas, a club that has been training since 2016, having been an assistant there for two years, just after retiring in 2014, with which he won five league titles and three cups.
As a Barça player, Jasikevicius won a Euroleague (2003), two national championships (2001, 2003) and three Copa del Rey (2001, 2003 and 2013), in two stages: first between 2000 and 2003 under the command of Svetislav Pesic, and then in 2012-2013 with Xavi Pascual as coach.
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