PBSI Hasn't Received the Official Decision of Marcus Gideon to Hang Up His Racket

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – PP PBSI respects Marcus Fernaldi Gideon's decision to announce his retirement as a professional badminton player via his Instagram account. However, PP PBSI Daily Chair Alex Tirta admitted that he had not officially received the decision.

“PP PBSI received news from social media that Marcus Fernaldi Gideon had decided to retire as a professional badminton athlete. “However, PP PBSI has not officially received the decision from Marcus Fernaldi Gideon in verbal or written form,” said Alex Tirta in his decision, Saturday (9/3/2024).

Even if the news is true, PP PBSI really respects Marcus Gideon's decision.

“Marcus Fernaldi Gideon's achievements and dedication to the glory of Indonesian badminton are beyond doubt. “Currently PP PBSI is still waiting for further communication from Marcus Fernaldi Gideon to take the next steps,” continued Alex Tirta.

During his 25 years of playing, Marcus, who was paired with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, was recognized by the BWF as one of the strongest players. The pair nicknamed Minions won the title of best BWF male badminton player for two consecutive years in 2017 and 2018. They collected seven BWF Superseries titles in 2017 and eight World Tour titles in 2018.

The Minions recorded 19 wins and six wins runner-up on the BWF World Tour since 2018, including wins at the All England Open 2018, Indonesia Open 2018, Indonesia Open 2019, China Open 2019, and BWF World Tour Finals 2021.