Thomas "Thomas" Utting shared moments surrounding the situation with 5W in an exclusive interview with HLTV. The British player and his teammates accused the Indian organization of fraud and cutting off all communications without explanation. The 5W lineup had shown strong results, recently winning $60,000 at the Regional Clash Arena Europe tournament, defeating teams like Gaimin Gladiators, GamerLegion, and 3DMAX.

It was the strangest fraud I've ever encountered—they paid half of the salaries and disappeared without a word

Thomas shared

Thomas joined 5W with high hopes, initially forming the project with players like smooya. Despite initial doubts, the organization paid a monthly salary in advance, which built trust. However, shortly after, their contact person was fired, and communications ceased completely.

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We achieved success as a team, and things were progressing fast, so we decided to leave the organization and seek new opportunities

Thomas explained

Wherever I end up next, I know I can focus on creating the best team

Thomas confidently stated

The hard work of all players and the coach—it's what I've been missing for a long time. One of my missions was to build trust in a team where players can be themselves and communicate openly

he noted

I hope that even in this short period, I've shown people that I'm still capable and that my philosophy works

Thomas concluded

According to Thomas himself, he is now looking for a team and is ready to join any, with his main goal being to qualify for the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024.

SOURCE - HLTV