Rashid's Back As BAM Coach.

KUALA LUMPUR: Rashid Sidek is returning to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to coach national players from Oct 1. This follows his decision to retract his resignation as coach. In a statement here on Monday, BAM general manager Kenny Goh said the BAM management had officially accepted Rashid's decision.
 "He will be part of the new (BAM) coaching structure. He will officially return to work on Oct 1," he said. Rashid, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics bronze medallist, had on Sept 19 tendered his resignation letter to BAM, citing interference from BAM's newly-appointed Talent Management Group director Tan Aik Mong who wished to reshuffle the national badminton training structure.
 Last Wednesday, Aik Mong who started work on Sept 7, quit his job, following dissatisfaction with BAM's decision to revert his planned structure. In a separate statement, Goh said BAM would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Badminton Korean Association at its headquarters, this Wednesday, aimed at further improving the understanding and cooperation between both associations in the spirit of badminton.
 He said under the MoU, several exchange programme would be put in place, such as joint training between the two associations' junior players, besides friendly matches. He said coaches from both associations would also exchange ideas and knowledge in sports science, beside planning to establish future league tournaments involving players from both countries.