KUALA LUMPUR: The salary scale of local coaches in the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is under review.
BAM secretary Datuk Kenny Goh said local coaches are well paid, not just their foreign counterparts, and revealed that BAM are reviewing the possibility of raising salaries further.
Kenny’s response comes after Koo Kien Keat shared his dissatisfaction after he was overlooked for the men’s doubles head coach role last year.
BAM chose to rope in Indonesian Herry Iman Pierngadi instead while Kien Keat was offered a role as assistant coach.
The 40-year-old though was unhappy with the offer on the table and turned it down.
“I don’t want to comment on what Kien Keat said. This happened last year,” said Kenny.
“What I can say is that our local coaches are well looked after too. We are currently reviewing their salaries.
“A few of our coaches’ salaries were increased by the Road to Gold (RTG) programme committee too.”
Women’s doubles head coach Rosman Razak was among those who received a pay rise through RTG after his good work guiding world No. 2 Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah.
Pearly-Thinaah have thrived under Rosman, notably capturing silver in the World Championships in Paris last August and gold in the Thailand SEA Games last month.
The other coaches, who were rewarded were Indonesians Rexy Mainaky (doubles coaching director), Nova Widianto (mixed doubles head coach) and Herry.
