The BAM (Badminton Association of Malaysia) has not renewed the contract of the legendary Hendrawan, so from november 1, he will no longer be responsible for preparing the men’s singles players of the national team.
The Indonesian expert won a world championship title as a player and has also been part of many great successes as a coach. Over the past 15 years, he has worked with stars like Lee Chong Wei and Lee Zii Jia.
The news was confirmed by the head coach, Rexy Mainaky, though the decision was not explained. Hendrawan’s contract was set to expire at the end of the year, but according to the decision, he will hand over his position to his successor starting in november, whose identity is not yet known. BAM is expected to make an announcement soon.