Deputy PM Wan Azizah is BAM’s new patron, Rexy shortlisted for top post
BADMINTON
Thursday, 20 Sep 20181:46 PM MYT
BAM's president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria having a chat with BAM's new patron Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Ismail.
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Ismail is the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM)’s new patron. And Rexy Mainaky of Indonesia is one of the candidates shortlisted for the coaching director post.
These were announced at the BA of Malaysia’s special council meeting at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara yesterday.
Wan Azizah replaces Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
BAM president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria welcomed Wan Azizah into the badminton family.
Meanwhile, Norza said the BA of Malaysia would get in touch with Rexy to see whether he would be keen to take up the coaching director’s post.
“We’ve shortlisted a few and yes, Rexy is one of them. We will get in touch with him soon,” he said.
Rexy, who was with Malaysia for seven and half years from 2005-2012 as the doubles chief coach, is currently the high performance director of Thailand. His wife and children, however, are still based in Kuala Lumpur.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2018/09/20/deputy-pm-wan-azizah-is-bams-new-patron-rexy-shortlisted-for-top-post/#Yt1RKqEM8LcUdoBG.99
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