PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles shuttler Go Pei Kee will not be returning to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) after all, but she could be among the last to leave the national body without facing any consequences.
BAM performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei confirmed that Pei Kee would not be rejoining the national fold after walking out ahead of the Chinese New Year.
Chong Wei had kept the door open for her and even met her two weeks ago, giving her time to reconsider her decision.
Pei Kee had played with Teoh Mei Xing but chose to leave following a lack of results.
“Pei Kee has decided to stick with her decision. She is not coming back,” said Chong Wei.
The national body are set to introduce an improved contract structure aimed at protecting their investment in players.
Moving forward, it will be more difficult for players to leave the set-up without valid reasons.
Many players have been groomed from a young age under BAM, with some later leaving for different reasons without paying compensations or facing sanctions.
Earlier, Chong Wei said a proposal had been submitted to BAM president Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz for approval and the endorsed version should be a win-win situation for both parties - the players and the national body.
