Women singles coach James leaves but will be back in new role

Moving on: National women's singles coach James Chua giving instructions to Siti Nurshuhaini Azman during a training session at BAM Bukit Kiara on Feb 6.—AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: It’s not even a year yet but James Chua has left the national women’s singles department as a coach but he is expected to return in a new role.

James joined the Badminton Association of Malaysia last July to fill the void left by Indra Wijaya and Loh Wei Sheng to beef up the department. Indra left to coach independent singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia before cutting ties recently while Wei Sheng joined Singapore as a coach.