Zii Jia hopes Hendrawan will stay on after Chong Wei’s retirement


Words of wisdom: Lee Zii Jia (centre) and teammate Ng Tze Yong paying attention to what coach Hendrawan has to say at the end of the training session at Academy Badminton Malaysia in Bukit Kiara yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: National shuttler Lee Zii Jia has made a plea for Hendrawan to stay on as the singles coach.

The 46-year-old former world champion had earlier declared that he is “open to options” following the retirement of Lee Chong Wei.

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