According to As News, Thomas's joining caused controversy within Huang Qian, and his first joint training with his teammates was closed training.
消息称，托马斯于本周五完成了他在黄潜的首次训练，这次训练为封闭训练，他首次与新队友完成了合练。
Since Thomas has not participated in group training since May, it remains to be seen how his physical condition is. Thomas' signing has sparked controversy within Huang Qian, so the club hopes that his first training will be peaceful and avoid possible media attention.
Villarreal officially announced Thomas joined today, after Thomas was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault between 2021 and 2022.
Huang Qiang said in his official statement: The club is also aware that the player is currently involved in legal litigation in England. The player firmly advocated his innocence and denied all charges against him. The club respects the basic principle of presumption of innocence and will await the outcome of judicial proceedings to clarify the facts of the case.