Misbun Sidek, Wong Choong Hann may return to BAM

Kuala Lumpur: The President of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) seemed determine to make some changes to the coaching structure of BAM after the Malaysian team failed to reach their target of advancing to the semi-final of the Sudirman Cup held in Gold Coast, Australia last month. Continue reading Misbun Sidek, Wong Choong Hann may return to BAM

BAM to invite Misbun back as coaching director (pic)

PETALING JAYA: Former national coach Datuk Misbun Sidek could soon be back in the BA of Malaysia’s (BAM) fold.

That is, if he decides to accept the offer from the BAM to come on board as the national coaching director.

Misbun’s name was repeatedly brought up during the BAM’s Corporate Skills and Research (CSR) meeting chaired by president Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff last month.These days Datuk Misbun Sidek spends his time coaching his son Misbun Ramdan, who left BAM last year.

Even world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has voiced his opinion that Misbun should be brought back.

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Lee Chong Wei: Hire Misbun (pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has recommended his former coach Datuk Misbun Sidek to be the head coach for the national training centre.

The 31-year-old Chong Wei gave this opinion when he attended the Corporate Skills and Research (CSR) meeting chaired by acting chairman Tan Sri Tengku Mahaleel Tengku Ariff last week – before he left for China to play in an exhibition match with five-time world champion Lin Dan of China. The student and his mentor. This filepic shows Lee Chong Wei and long-time coach Misbun Sidek together at the Malaysian Open tournament in 2011 before Misbun left the BAM.

Chong Wei, when contacted after the exhibition match, said that the national team needed a supremo to manage the players and coaches – similar to how other countries are running their programmes.

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