By Nikos Varlas / varlas@eurohoops.net
As the Liga Endesa playoffs are at hand, Barcelona, which failed in its targets in both Euroleague and the Copa Del Rey, wants to do everything in order to win the Spanish league. However, even if the Catalans do succeed to be champions, there is a serious possibility that they will move on to some big changes. And the first one of those has to do with the team’s head coach.
As it has happened in the past, the arrival of a title might change the current consensus. But, right now, the most likely scenario is that Xavi Pascual’s circle in Barcelona has ended. According to Eurohoops’ sources, the management of the team is already thinking of the next day, wanting to create a multi-year plan. And what is the main target? A return to success.
Of course, the most important decision has to do with the team’s head coach. According to sources, the name of Sarunas Jasikevicius, current coach of Zalgiris Kaunas is really high in the candidates’ list! He is inextricably linked with the Catalan club, he has won many titles as a player of the team, he loves the city and the Barcelona organization in general. Also, after his first experience as a head coach, he is now ready for the next big step.
The people of Barcelona believe that he is the right person to build the new project for the upcoming years and it’s a given that the great Lithuanian looks fondly at the chance laid in front of him, so that he will begin his career as a head coach at the top level. Sarunas Jasikevicius is at the top of the list of Barcelona’s candidates and after the end of the season, the two sides will most likely meet in order to talk and analyze the possibility of entering an agreement of at least two years.