KL badminton chief must go: Sidek<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia's Nusa Mahsuri coach Misbun Sidek said
\non Saturday Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president
\nAbdullah Fadzil Che Wan should stick to his plan to quit after
\nhis team's disappointing Thomas Cup showing.<\/p>\n
\"Whatever the decision made by the BAM Council members, Fadzil
\nshould stand firm with his pledge to quit. Fadzil should have
\nknown the implications before staking his job on a Malaysian
\nvictory,\" Misbun, a former singles champion who helped to coach
\nthe country's team, was quoted as saying by Bernama.<\/p>\n
In a move anticipated by many, the council decided on Friday
\nto turn down Fadzil's resignation.<\/p>\n
Fadzil vowed to resign after his team was beaten by Denmark in
\nround-robin matches and shut out of the semifinals, its second
\nworst showing during his tenure since the 1996 Thomas Cup in Hong
\nKong.<\/p>\n
He previously said BAM would consider hiring foreign coaches,
\nincluding from Indonesia, to help the association boost its
\nplayers' performance in international events.<\/p>\n
Separately, Malaysia Youth and Sports Minister Datuk
\nHishammudin Tun Hussein requested BAM study its weaknesses and
\nsaid the results could lead to changes in the organization.<\/p>\n
\"We acknowledge that there are weaknesses (in BAM's set-up)..
\nwe know there are shortages of trainees and the pool of players.\"<\/p>\n
Hishammudin said BAM might need to form two groups of
\nshuttlers, one an elite squad and the other composed of back-up
\nplayers who would be evaluated purely on their ability to
\nperform.<\/p>\n
He also advised BAM officials against taking drastic actions
\nbecause they could affect Malaysian shuttlers in the Olympic
\nGames in Sydney in September. (yan)<\/p>",
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