Statement from Fenerbahçe: Four members of our team are stranded in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Statement from Fenerbahçe: Four members of our team are stranded in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

01.03.2026 20:02

Fenerbahçe announced that due to the suspension of flights resulting from the explosions in the region, head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius, 1 player, and 2 staff members are stranded in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Fenerbahçe announced that four people, including the head coach of the basketball team, Sarunas Jasikevicius, are stranded in Dubai due to flight cancellations in the region.

FOUR PEOPLE STRANDED IN DUBAI AND ABU DHABI AT FENERBAHCE BEKO

According to a statement from the yellow-blue club, Jasikevicius, who is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) for vacation, could not leave the region due to flight cancellations following Iran's retaliation against US and Israeli attacks. It was also announced that player Armando Bacot, physiotherapist Jaime Capella Bouza, and sports director Uğur Ozan Solak are also in Abu Dhabi.

STATEMENT FROM FENERBAHCE

"Our head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius, our player Armando Bacot, our physiotherapist Jaime Capella Bouza, went to Dubai to rest between the national team given to national and international leagues, while our sports director Uğur Ozan Sulak went to Abu Dhabi to watch the adidas NextGen Tournament.

During the time our four family members are in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, flights at the airports have been temporarily suspended due to security reasons following the explosions in the region.

Communication with our team in the safe area continues uninterrupted, and all steps regarding their transfer to Istanbul are being taken in coordination with the authorities of our state and local units."

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