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This afternoon, Šarūnas Jasikevičius was introduced as the new strategist for the Club of Catalonia at the legendary Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona.
“Shari, back home. I have no doubt that from now on it will give us many pleasant moments,” Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu said at the press conference.
On the official side, Jasikevičius himself did not give up his own philosophy in Kaunas and said that he would see everything step by step.
“It is a very interesting challenge for me and I hope to start working. I do not feel any pressure because I demand a lot from myself, but I do not have to look to the future. We have to look at the present, because I believe that working hard in each training, we move slowly towards our goals, ”said the new Barça strategist.
It is true that Jasikevičius’s first visit to Barcelona did not last long. The strategist arrived in the Catalan capital on Sunday and has already traveled to Greece today, where he is on vacation with his family.
After the official press conference, Jasikevičius managed to speak to the BasketNews.lt website.
“I don’t highlight (Barcelona) the team as elite,” Jasikevičius replied when asked how it felt to be a strategist for the elite team. – I kept saying that “Žalgiris” is also an elite team. Before that I worked in an elite team, now I have come to another team. Really satisfied and you know … A lot of work awaits you, but that’s the way life is. “
“It just came to our attention then. Yes, the club is changing, of course the players will be different, but not much is changing as we have set maximum goals for ourselves all the time. Now we will set our own goals in Barcelona,” he added. the strategist.
When asked what vision the team sees, Jasikevičius said there would be no significant difference between Žalgiris and Barcelona in this regard.
“It just caught our eye then. As always, you have to adapt to the players. I think first of all it will be necessary to try to exploit their strengths, hide their weaknesses and we will try to do it,” Jasikevičius told the BasketNews.lt website.
Jasikevičius also revealed that the agreement with Barcelona was reached quickly enough, but did not hide that the decision to leave Kaunas was difficult.
“The club had agreed with the former coach that they would end the collaboration. Yes, I realized less and less of the first conversations and suggestions that I would really have to leave Kaunas, “said the strategist.
“It was very difficult (the decision to leave Kaunas), but all the time I had determined all the details of what had to be done to get other teams to get me out of Žalgiris.” “Barcelona agreed with everything and very quickly, so we decided pretty quickly,” Jasikevičius continued.
Jasikevičius also commented on the rumors linking him to the Istanbul Fenerbahche and made no secret of the possibility of seeing him in Turkey.
“Yes, it was thought (about moving to Fenerbahche) and so on. It was real, the proposal was serious, but now there is no need to talk about it anymore,” said Jasikevičius.
Immediately after the press conference in Barcelona, Žalgiris officially confirmed that assistants Darius Maskoliūnas and Tomas Masiulis and physical education specialist Justas Grainys would also go to Barcelona with Jasikevičius.
Speaking in an interview, Jasikevičius has not yet officially commented on this, but made it clear that such a situation is real.
“There would be a lot of Lithuanians, because the team also includes a Lithuanian doctor, who is the lead specialist on the basketball team. It would definitely be the Lithuanian “Barcelona,” Jasikevičius said of the possibility of working with so many Lithuanians.
When asked if the current “Žalgiris” basketball players could be expected to be seen in the ranks of “Barcelona”, Jasikevičius remained laconic.
“It just caught our eye then. I don’t think you should (involve them). You can never know,” Shar said.
After mentioning the current biggest headache after taking office in Barcelona, Jasikevičius mentioned non-basketball concerns.
“It just struck us then. Children want to find schools, they want to find where to live. Make life as normal as possible. Moving …
Well, and of course, we are working a lot with Nacho Rodríguez (general manager of Barcelona) and we discuss how to improve the team, because the team is practically closed. There really is little money and ideas left, because many of the team’s players have long-term contracts, “said Jasikevičius.
As soon as they landed at Barcelona’s El Prat airport, Jasikevičius was surrounded by a group of fans who asked for a joint photo with the basketball legend. Jasikevičius himself did not hide that the feeling was really pleasant.
“Yes, you know, here (in Barcelona) it says home. Then you go to Athens, says home, there you go to Israel, home again. Yes, I feel good everywhere. There were a lot of friends everywhere, he was also good in Kaunas, but it’s kind of nice to come and not have to meet much again, because I still know the club and the people there very well, ”Jasikevičius taught.
At the aforementioned press conference, Jasikevičius stated that he would try to ensure that the team he was leading would play well both in attack and defense. Jasikevičius also alluded to the fact that he would try to instill this philosophy in his players when contacting the BasketNews.lt website.
“Let’s try. Clearly, everyone is trying. You will never know how it will turn out, but that we will try is a fact. As it will be, it will be. Still, more and less training style will not change, but we have to adapt to our players “said the new Ships strategist.
Although it was a normal working day in Barcelona, Lithuania today commemorates the day of the coronation of King Mindaugas. On this occasion, Jasikevičius shared a wish with his compatriots.
“It just came to our attention then. Our state is really moving forward, that’s what we see. Loving our state unconditionally, working for it and giving it to God for everyone to succeed,” said Jasikevičius.
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