Chelsea have cautioned players and staff against unintentionally exposing confidential team information through Fantasy Premier League after changes to fantasy squads reportedly revealed Joao Pedro’s injury before the club’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham.
Several prominent fantasy football commentators claimed that Chelsea employees and other players had removed the Brazilian forward from their teams ahead of the match, despite no official announcement about his quad injury.
The club subsequently circulated an internal email highlighting the risks of using privileged information on public gaming platforms. Chelsea have experienced similar breaches in the past, including leaked line-ups during Champions League fixtures and injury details disclosed through social media.
Manager Xabi Alonso said he knew nothing about the fantasy football controversy, while the club reportedly considers the latest incident isolated and does not intend to introduce additional restrictions. With more than 11 million Fantasy Premier League participants and no specific league-wide rules governing club employees’ involvement, responsibility for preventing such disclosures remains with individual clubs.
