BAM President Gives His 'Blessing' For Lee Zii Jia To Turn Pro In Win-Win Settlement
"At the moment, I will commit myself for the Asia Team Championships. I hope this conclusion unites us as Malaysians and badminton fans," Lee wrote.
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Fresh from a meeting with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) earlier today, 25 January, Lee Zii Jia revealed that they have come to a win-win agreement
In a statement on his Facebook account, Lee said BAM President Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria has given his blessings for Lee to become a professional player, adding that he's happy that they have resolved the issue.
"My past and future achievements will always be the product of Tan Sri Norza, BAM, and Malaysia. I am forever thankful that Tan Sri guided, nurtured, and gave me the opportunity to serve the country that I love," he wrote.
"At the moment, I will commit myself for the Asia Team Championships. I hope this conclusion unites us as Malaysians and badminton fans."
He also asked Malaysians to continue supporting BAM as well as local professional players because "at the end of the day, we are one".
The meeting was held at the National Badminton Academy and was also attended by Lee's parents.
Soon after the announcement, Lee was spotted training at the National Badminton Academy gym:
On Friday, 21 January, BAM announced it will not register Lee for any tournaments for two years beginning 18 January:
This followed the All England champion's decision to quit BAM on 11 January to turn professional, because he could not take the pressure and the "regimented lifestyle" in BAM:
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