Foul!

Could Razif Sidek ( pic ) be named as KLRC's doubles coach? Razif after all played Cupid between Fairuzizuan Tazari-Zakry Abdul Latif and KLRC. The former international even attended the KLRC Hari Raya open house at KL Hilton yesterday. It is obvious Razif is eager to achieve something, something the BA of Malaysia (BAM) couldn't or didn't offer. Since quitting the national stable as coach in 1997 - after guiding Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock to win the silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics - Razif has been a regular face on TV especially on Astro Arena. Unlike his elder brother Misbun who has been quiet since leaving BAM in December, Razif often hogs the spotlight - and the limelight was on him yet again during the Raya do by KLRC. Read more in today's Mailsport . HD says : And the Sidek legacy in coaching continues.

National doubles players Fairuzizuan Tazari and Zakry Abdul Latif announced their move to club side KLRC at KL Hilton today. The duo left the national stable on Aug 20 . KLRC director Andrew Kam had earlier hosted members of the Press and guests to a Hari Raya do at the same venue. Present were Badminton Association of Malaysia high performance director James Selvaraj and former doubles expert Razif Sidek. Many began to ponder if Razif and James could also be part of the KLRC family. After a lengthy discussion about investing in gold, I asked Andrew of KLRC's role and it being seen as a threat to the national stable. It is no secret clubs in this country are often seen as "competition" by the regulatory body as evident in football. To that Andrew said; "Our role is to complement (BAM). If people want to think otherwise, then I can't do much." HD says: BAM or KLRC, the players are playing for Malaysia.