Fenerbahce head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius spoke about Monaco’s head coach Vassilis Spanoulis ahead of tomorrow’s EuroLeague Final, revealing that he had never imagined Spanoulis would become a coach.
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius is set to face his good friend and former teammate Vassilis Spanoulis and AS Monaco in the EuroLeague Final, after both teams defeated the Greek giants Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Olympiacos Piraeus on Friday.
Ahead of Sunday’s game, Jasikevicius was asked whether he had ever imagined Spanoulis becoming a successful head coach. He admitted he had never even considered the possibility, as he didn’t think Spanoulis would go down that path.
"To be honest, I never thought he’d become a coach," Jasikevicius revealed. "It surprised me that he went down this path. I’m not sure, but I think he used to say that he didn’t really want to become a head coach."
"Even I wasn’t sure I’d become a head coach until the last two years of my playing career, I had put those thoughts aside before then," he added.
Although Jasikevicius said it all makes sense in the end, as Spanoulis is a true basketball maniac.
"I didn’t think he would become a coach, but in the end, it makes sense—he lives and breathes basketball."
The EuroLeague Final between Fenerbahce and Monaco will take place on Sunday at 19:00 CET. Fenerbahce will be aiming to win their second EuroLeague title, while Monaco are chasing a historic first in the club’s history.
