KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Wan Wah would be an ideal choice for BAM, but he is not "available" to fill the vacant national men's doubles coaching post.
Although the job of being in charge of Malaysia's top badminton pairs is exciting to Wan Wah, he is committed to his current employer, the Japan BA.
The departure of men's doubles coach, Tan Bin Shen, has left Rosman Razak as the only Malaysian in charge of one of the five departments at BAM.
Wan Wah, the former men's doubles world No. 1 with Choong Tan Fook, told Timesport he had already accepted a contract-extension offer from Japan BA.
"I have accepted the offer, it won't be right for me to make a U-turn. Next month, they will confirm my specific role," said Wan Wah who is currently Japan's men's doubles Team B coach.
Wan Wah added that he had not approached BAM for any job since Bin Shen's exit.
Wan Wah, who has been based in Japan since 2019, is strongly tipped to be their Team A coach as he is touted to replace his Malaysian compatriot, Tan Kim Her, next month. Kim Her has left the Japan BA to join the Indian national team.
BAM has been looking for a coach that can help national players win Malaysia's first ever Olympic gold medal in 2028 in Los Angeles.
Wan Wah has the expertise to fit BAM's requirements. but he is not on the market.
The lack of local options has led to BAM considering Indonesia's Herry Iman Pierngadi and Flandy Limpele and Dane Mathias Boe for the national men's doubles coaching post.