SEPANG: The Paris Olympics badminton events are over, so what will happen to Rexy Mainaky?
Many Malaysian fans will wonder about the fate of the Indonesian legend who is the coaching director of Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM).
Rexy, who returned to Kuala Lumpur this morning with the Malaysian team, told the media that he is not looking for opportunities elsewhere, including his birth nation, Indonesia, after the Paris Olympics.
Rexy helped guide men's pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik to a bronze medal in Paris, and women's pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah to the semi-finals.
Pearly-Thinaah, in the process, created history by becoming the first Malaysian women's pair to advance to an Olympic semi-final.
Apart from that, mixed doubles Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei won all their group matches, including an upset win over China's world No. 3 Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping before losing in the quarter-final to eventual silver medallists Kim Won Ho-Jeong Na Eun of South Korea.
After Rexy's success in Paris, Indonesian fans have called for their country's governing body to bring Rexy back into their national set-up.
"I don't have any plans to go anywhere, I will continue to do my job with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM)," said Rexy at KLIA after arriving from Paris.
"The netizens can say whatever they want but I still have responsibilities to carry out with BAM.
"If BAM still needs my expertise, I will continue here as my home is also here."
Rexy said he will meet with the BAM management next week to discuss his future and plans for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
"Whatever we did right at the Paris Games, we will continue, and anything that is lacking we will improve.
"We will also have discussions with other nations like China, Japan and South Korea on what we can add to our programme," he added.
Rexy was BAM deputy coaching director in charge of the doubles department in 2021. He was promoted to coaching director last year.
It is understood that Rexy's contract will expire at the end of the year.