BAM need to accept reality that Malaysian badminton are left behind, says Jalani

Good old times: Late Datuk Sidek Kamar looking at the bronze medals won by his children Razif and Jalani Sidek after they returned home from the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Jalani Sidek has called on the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to accept the reality that Malaysian badminton is lagging behind other top countries.

Jalani, who attended a press conference with his brother Misbun Sidek on Monday (July 31), following the latter's dismissal as junior development director, did not pull any punches when criticising the national body over their decision to drop his elder brother for the poor performance of juniors at the Asian meet recently.