Jasikevicius signed until 2026.

The Lithuanian succeeded Dimitris Itudis on the Fenerbahce bench

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Fenerbahce was without a coach for less than 24 hours after the departure of Dimitris Itoudis.

The Turkish giant, who won the only title of European champion in 2017 with Željko Obradović, appointed Sarunas Jasikevičius as the new head of the coaching staff.

It was announced that the Lithuanian signed a contract for two and a half years.

According to the Turkish media, Saras initially refused the invitation yesterday, so at one point Andrea Trinkeri became the first favorite.

However, after just a few hours, Fenerbahce and the legendary playmaker renewed negotiations and an agreement was reached.

Jasikevičius played in Fener in the second part of the 2010/11 season.

In his coaching career, he led Žalgiris and Barcelona, ​​which he left this summer after "Blaugrana" could not win the title of European champion with him for the third season in a row.

Fenerbahce replaced Itudis after mixed results at the start of the season in the Euroleague and a performance of six wins and seven in 13 rounds.

It was announced that Jasikevicius will have his first training session with the team tonight, but it is questionable whether he will make his debut on Friday when Monaco comes to Istanbul.

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