Kuala Lumpur: After 10 years together, Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and the Japanese badminton equipment manufacturer YONEX may be calling it quits.
Victor, the Taiwanese brand that has been a long-term partner with the Korean national team, and the major sponsor for several world-class professional badminton players such as Lee Yong-Dae, Liliyana Natsir, Yoo Yeon-Seong and Tai Tzu Ying, was reportedly the likely candidate to replace YONEX.
When asked about the sponsorship selection, vice president of BAM Datuk Seri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said he could not comment on this issue until everything was finalized.
“We are currently evaluating sponsorship opportunities with several badminton manufacturers, the official sponsor selection will be announced soon,” said Datuk Norza.
“We hope our national team would benefit greatly from the new sponsorship,” added Datuk Norza.
Regardless of who will be selected, YONEX will remain the sponsor of Lee Chong Wei.
