Newly appointed Malaysian men’s doubles chief coach Flandy Limpele was disappointed with comments made by Japan head coach Park Joo-bong on his credentials.

The South Korean maestro, in a recent interview with The Star, seemingly put down Flandy’s previous work by saying he had yet to prove himself as a coach and his first test would be with the Malaysian national team.

Park also went on to say Flandy was not instrumental in the success of India’s top doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, rather it was Malaysian Tan Kim Her who made them a top 10 pair.

Further scrutinising the Olympian’s career, Park went on to downplay Flandy’s stint in Japan by claiming none of the players under his guidance at the Hitachi club made it to the national team.

The 46-year-old was clearly taken aback by Park’s statement as he hit back in an interview with Indonesian daily Indosport.

“It’s unfortunate that someone who is regarded as a ‘master coach’ in badminton has made this kind of statement. As a coach, I will not be comfortable commenting on other coaches who are working in another country.

“As for Satwiksairaj and Chirag, I joined the Indian national team in March 2019. At that point they were ranked 20th and Satwik at that point was injured and hadn’t held a racquet in three months. I never claimed it was me," he said.

Nonetheless, Flandy added that his new role in Malaysia would be a chance to prove his worth.

“I will do my best with their national doubles team. I hope the players and rest of my coaching staff will give it their all in training and competitions. Without teamwork it is impossible to perform well,” he said.

The three-time SEA Games gold medalist also defended his time in Japan, saying he had taken Hitachi from a top seven to a top four club, and that getting his players to the national team was not a requirement from his employers.

Flandy, who is expected to arrive in Malaysia and start work with his new charges early next month, repeated the same stance on social media.

“I always said because it's good team work and I’m grateful to be part of their journey. The fact they climbed higher during my presence was a result of hard work and I’m so blessed to be part of their journey,” he posted on Instagram.