PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Thomas Cup failure has drawn much criticism, but the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) insist no individual should be singled out as a scapegoat.

BAM performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei came to the defence of national singles coaching director Kenneth Jonassen after questions were raised over the Dane’s role in preparing the men’s singles line-up for the campaign in Horsens.