BAM may sanction Zii Jia for quitting national team


Different paths: Lee Zii Jia (left) had been slated to be former world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei’s replacement but whether it can still happen is now a matter of contention following the former’s resignation from BAM.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Zii Jia has quit the national team but he will know tomorrow whether he gets to play as an independent player.

The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Tan Sri Norza Zakaria confirmed yesterday that the All-England champion had tendered his resignation last week.

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