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# Chelsea warned staff not to leak team news through Fantasy Premier League after Joao Pedro's absence was spotted early

BBC Sport reports the club emailed staff after Fantasy Premier League trackers saw Pedro dropped from accounts linked to Chelsea staff and Morgan Rogers before the Tottenham game.

Published 09 Nov 2026, 17:19 UTC

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Nizaar Kinsella on X, 9 Nov 2026. [Nizaar Kinsella on X, 9 Nov 2026](https://x.com/NizaarKinsella/status/2119774101384437779).

## Claim

Chelsea emailed staff warning them not to reveal team news through Fantasy Premier League after Joao Pedro's absence was spotted early, BBC Sport reported and BBC Sport reporter @NizaarKinsella posted on 9 November 2026 (UTC).

Status [[Corroborated]](https://leakly.com/editorial-guidelines/#status)

## What's supported

* BBC Sport reported that Chelsea emailed staff about the risk of revealing team news through Fantasy Premier League.
* Fantasy Premier League creators said accounts linked to Morgan Rogers and Chelsea staff dropped Joao Pedro before the Tottenham match, ahead of any club announcement.

## What's not established

* Which staff accounts were involved beyond the reports from Fantasy Premier League trackers.
* Whether the Premier League will issue any guidance on players and staff using the game.

## What would confirm it

An on-record statement from Chelsea or the Premier League about the staff email.

Chelsea has emailed staff reminding them of the potential consequences of using inside information on Fantasy Premier League and other public gaming platforms, [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c98rzr51rlvpo) reported on November 9. BBC Sport reporter @NizaarKinsella posted the exclusive on X at 12:48 UTC.

> **Nizaar Kinsella** @NizaarKinsella
>
> Exclusive: Chelsea send warning email staff asking staff to be careful not to reveal team news on Fantasy Premier League. Follows Joao Pedro's leaked absence before Spurs.
> Staff can keep playing FPL, issue believed to be fairly isolated, though also one that is happening across the league.
> More: https://t.co/6V4HZLqzk1
>
> 2,483 likes · 219 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 17:15 UTC
>
> — Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) [November 9, 2026](https://twitter.com/NizaarKinsella/status/2119774101384437779)

The warning followed the club's 2-0 home defeat by Tottenham, when Joao Pedro was a surprise absentee with what later emerged to be a quad injury. Several influential Fantasy Premier League content creators said they saw evidence that forward Morgan Rogers and several members of Chelsea staff removed Pedro from their teams before kick-off at Stamford Bridge, before any club announcement, BBC Sport reported.

Head coach Xabi Alonso told BBC Sport after the match that he was unaware of the situation: "I am not into the fantasy team thing, so I didn't know that." Staff can keep playing, and no further restrictions are expected because Chelsea regards it as an isolated case, according to BBC Sport.

The Premier League offers no specific guidance to clubs on whether players and staff may take part in Fantasy Premier League, which has more than 11 million players. [football.london](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-send-warning-email-staff-34885641), which also reported the email, said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta set rules for his squad after winger Christos Tzolis appeared to reveal his own start against Liverpool, a report it described as unconfirmed.

BBC Sport reported the email as an exclusive and football.london carried the same account; Chelsea has not commented on the record in either report.

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## What happened later

BBC Sport reported the email as an exclusive and football.london carried the same account; Chelsea has not commented on the record in either report.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @NizaarKinsella](https://x.com/NizaarKinsella/status/2119774101384437779)
* [Chelsea staff warned over Fantasy Premier League use - BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c98rzr51rlvpo)
* [Chelsea 'send warning email to staff' after Joao Pedro leak involving Morgan Rogers | Football London](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/news/chelsea-send-warning-email-staff-34885641)

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