James says it’s fair to terminate Misbun if he had been forewarned


Bad timing: Misbun Sidek (left) was relieved from his duties with immediate effect following his players’ poor showing at the recent Asian junior meet.

PETALING JAYA: Never take sides when you do not have a complete picture of the incident.

This was the view expressed by former great Datuk James Selvaraj following the dismissal of Datuk Misbun Sidek from his position as the national junior singles coaching director.

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