Sarunas Jasikevicius: 'Barcelona treated me and my family bad' / News - Basketnews.com

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul coach Sarunas Jasikevicius briefly referenced his departure from FC Barcelona and the hard times he endured in the meantime.

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Sarunas Jasikevicius and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul trumped over Real Madrid with a score of 79-89, becoming the only team to sweep the reigning champions in the EuroLeague 2023-24 season.

Points this season

48%83,9Points made:83,9Accuracy:48,2%Place in standings:4Record max:111Record min:56Best scorer:Scottie WilbekinTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

In the presser after the game, coach Jasikevicius briefly but notably alluded to his departure from FC Barcelona, which he was part of in the years between 2020 and 2023.

"It's not the first time I leave Barcelona like this, winning and leaving like this," the Fenerbahce head coach said. "It's undoubtedly a huge disappointment due to the treatment, bad treatment that continues up until now, bad treatment [both] to me and my family."

"I'll speak clearly one day. I don't want to hurt anybody [right now]," he concluded with a strong expression of discontentment and disappointment.

The Lithuanian head coach left Barcelona at the end of the 2022-23 season after his deal with the club expired.

Barcelona failed to make the EuroLeague final for the second consecutive time. In both cases, Jasikevicius's Barcelona suffered early semifinal exits at the hands of Real Madrid.

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