Rexy takes the rap after shuttlers fall short
Published: Dec 15, 2025
Arthur Jones
Writer
BANGKOK: National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky (pic) was not at all happy – but he was not about to point fingers.
Instead, he has accepted responsibility and has even offered to quit after the men’s doubles pair of Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik finished with silver, going down 14-21, 17-21 to Indonesia’s Sabar Gutama-Moh Reza yesterday.
The result saw the badminton team fail to deliver on the target of four golds.
Only women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah delivered gold after beating Indonesia’s Febriana Dwipuji-Meilysa Puspitasari at Thammasat University in Pathum Thani yesterday.
Rexy said he was ready to step aside.
Rexy said he was ready to step aside.
“I’m ready to resign if this is what people want,” said the Indonesian. “We could not meet the target despite sending our top pairs, If people say I’m responsible as the doubles coaching director and ask me to step down, I’m ready to do so.
“I’m willing to take full responsibility.”
