National badminton singles coach Rashid Sidek has resigned from the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) for the second time, after submitting his resignation letter on Monday.
The 1996 Summer Olympics bronze medalist, turned his back on BAM for the first time in 2013, before rejoining them 10 days later after being persuaded to do so by Youth and Sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
However, the 46 year-old opted to quit for the second time, claiming that he was unhappy with the terms and conditions of his new two-year contract.
“BAM wants my players to meet the KPI by qualifying for all the quarterfinals in the tournaments they compete. The demands are too much and I’ve decided not to continue (with BAM),” he was quoted as saying by the Malay Mail Online.
“I have no problems with any structural changes imposed by BAM, but I can’t adhere to these conditions. It’s true the new contract will see our salaries raised but there are other things to be considered. The environment in BAM is unhealthy and the pressure gets to us coaches.”
Rashid’s last task will be the Maybank Malaysia Open, which officially starts today.
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