Shuttlers who fail to achieve KPI can be dropped — BAM president
KUALA LUMPUR: Shuttlers who failed to achieve the Key Performance Index ( KPI) or produce consistent performances can be dropped said Badminton Associat ion of Mal aysi a ( BAM) president Datuk Seri Mohamad Norza Zakaria.
Norza said under the new coaching system headed by Datuk Misbun Sidek, players who failed to achieve the KPI set for them would be dropped.
“I have already told the players that the new coaching system would either be the start or end of their careers in badminton. So the ‘shuttle is in their court’. It is for the players to decide their destiny. We will set a KPI for each player.
“There are many players out there who are waiting to come into the BAM fold if the current batch failed to live up to expectations or carry out their duties well,” he told reporters af ter meeting the players and coaches at the Akademi Badminton Malaysia, here yesterday.
“We are providing the players all the facilities and expertise needed for training and to prepare for competitions. They have world class coaches as well as world class players like Chong Wei ( Datuk Lee Chong Wei) to train with...so there is no excuse to excel,” he said.
Meanwhi le, Misbun who returned to the BAM fold after walking out in 2011, said he had no plans to revamp the training system drastically but rather monitor the training programme closely before making any changes if needed.
Misbun who had coached Chong Wei before deciding to quit, would be assisted by Hendrawa n and Indra Wijaya, both former Indonesian internationals.
“I have a little experience and knowledge about the game. Therefore, I have taken this task as a challenge because I have always liked challenges,” he said adding that his decision to return to the BAM fold was largely influenced by Chong Wei. — Bernama