Malaysian men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong will be allowed to leave the national squad if they fail to prove themselves by March next year.

Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) Coaching and Training Committee (C&T) chairman Ng Chin Chai said they would be given new Key Performance Indicators (KPI).

"We have discussed their performances and BAM coaching director Wong Choong Han has also met them privately to understand their current situation.

"We will be issuing new KPI, in which if they failed, they would not be at the BAM for long.

"They have other choices like leaving the BAM and becoming professionals to find their own way to the Olympics," he said after chairing a C&T meeting at Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara on Wednesday.

In recent months, the Rio Olympic silver medalists were eliminated in the early rounds of several tournaments including Korea Masters, China Open, Japan Open and Indonesian Open.

The poor results saw them fail to qualify for the World Tour Final in Guangzhou, China, after dropping out of the top eight pairs in the world rankings.

Meanwhile, Wong Choong Han said the two players would be given new targets to raise their performance again.

"We are seeking a solution to improve their performance and I hope they would able to stage a comeback. We are focusing on several aspects such as psychology, training, championships and skills.

"I also believe their relationship as a pair has improved and was not like before. I think they are aware and understand their respective strength as the number one pair in the country," he said.