Jasikevicius: “No derby compares to Panathinaikos-Olympiakos”

For Sarunas Yasikevicius there is no doubt that no derby in European basketball is like it Panathinaikos–Olympic.

“I don’t think any derby can compare to them. Together with Partizan-Erythros Asteras they are two of the biggest games in Europe, but for me the Greek derbies cannot be compared. I had Greek teammates at Barcelona and they were very disappointed by the clasicos. It’s about the fans. In Spain the public is much calmer, more civilized and the police control the situation more than in Greece. It is clear in Greece and Serbia that we are talking about a real war. I suppose it is because of the common temperament of people. The fans there are like no other“, noted the Lithuanian coach of Fenerbahce speaking to the Spanish Movistar.

At the same time, “Saras” referred to his departure from Barcelona, ​​expressing dissatisfaction with the management’s behavior towards him. “In all the big clubs the situation is complicated. I am disappointed with my bosses, with the people in the team and how they have treated me these three years. I suffered a lot from people in the team and sometimes it seemed like we weren’t going in the same direction. It became clear that we were going to break up. I didn’t like the things that were going on there in terms of the club project. Some of the things that bothered me the most are that people I’ve worked with for years have gotten some things out in the press in their own way.“, he emphasized.