Hannah hopes Zafrul’s expertise can help shuttlers stay in national set-up


PETALING JAYA: With the appointment of Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz as Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president, the hope is that shuttlers will remain under the national set-up in the long run.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said she hopes the experience and knowledge brought in by Zafrul as head of BAM would translate to players choosing to stay with the association, as he can strengthen it in terms of finances.

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