However, BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz has given the green light for the performance committee chairman, Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei, to take charge of the national squad’s coaching matters. Together with singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen and doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky, they will now oversee the new coaching structure, training programmes, and the appointment of new coaches. We have to trust the expertise of both the coaching directors and Chong Wei,” said Zafrul. Zafrul also said that Seu Bock is almost certain to return to his previous role as the men’s singles coach. Although no new coaching appointments were announced, the BAM council did discuss a review of local coaches’ salaries.

Source: The Star January 10, 2026 21:35 UTC