Joao Pedro was eliminated by Brighton's coach from the list of competitions after the conflict on the training ground with Jan Paul Van Hecke, he also spoke about this incident.
Joao Pedro is one of Brighton's best players last season, he scored 10 goals in the Premier League. However, in the final rounds in the 2024/25 season, the Brazilian player was not allowed to play.
Brighton's coach revealed Joao Pedro scuffled with center -back Jan Paul Van Hecke on the training ground, as a result, this player was not allowed to play. It is also one of the reasons that Brighton decided to sell the Brazilian striker to Chelsea for a fee of 60 million pounds in the summer of 2025.
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Joao Pedro talked about conflicts with Jan Paul Van Hecke. |
Immediately after signing a contract with Chelsea, Pedro flew to the US to focus with his new teammates, he also debuted at the FIFA Cub Cub World Cup 2025.
“Those who follow me know my personality and style of play, I always want to win both in the competition and on the training ground. When the two of them want to win, such collisions are normal.
That is just a moment between the two players who want to win. But now I'm playing for Chelsea and just want to focus on Chelsea. I had a good time in Brighton, but now I'm at Chelsea and just want to talk about this club. “
Liam Delap will be suspended in the FIFA Club World Cup semi -final between Chelsea and Fluminense, this is an opportunity for Joao Pedro to be able to play from the beginning.