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Zalgiris GM Paulius Motiejunas made a comparison between Srauas Jasikevicius and Lionel Messi following EuroLeague's announcement about Final Four 20223 in Kaunas.

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EuroLeague officially announced the next Final Four destination, which is going to be Kaunas, Lithuania.

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Following the delightful news for the city, Zalgiris Kaunas GM -- Paulius Motiejunas -- and Kaunas' vice mayor -- Andrius Palionis -- held a press conference, where they revealed that the Final Four would cost 1.5 million euros for the Kaunas municipality.

Motiejunas then said that fans will have 8.5 thousand seats to fill in.

"Part of the arena seats will be reserved for journalists, another part for VIP guests, and another part will be reserved for the teams that will reach the Final Four. 8.5 thousand tickets will definitely be released for sale, and if there are tickets that are not used by the teams that make it to the Final Four, they will be added to the sale," Zalgiris' executive told the media.

What preliminary number of fans from abroad does Motiejunas expect in Kaunas?

"It will depend on the qualified teams. Turks and Greeks are at the top. Of course, they hope their teams will reach the Final Four. They should be the first to rush to buy tickets. This tournament is not really aimed at the Lithuanian audience because the prices are high," the general manager commented.

Final Four in Kaunas, his hometown, and the first EuroLeague title as a coach would be a perfect combination for FC Barcelona bench boss Sarunas Jasikevicius.

"We have spoken," Motiejunas said of Jasikevicius. "Obviously, all Lithuanians would like Saras to win the title here, and they wish it for him. It would be as beautiful as Lionel Messi's victory in the World Cup, which the footballer was missing. Saras' victory as a coach in Kaunas would be like a fantasy book scenario."

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