Cole Palmer suspended on Twitch after early EA FC 27 stream

Cole Palmer was temporarily suspended on Twitch on September 16, 2026 after streaming EA FC 27 ahead of the game's official early access, according to reports. The Chelsea star had been opening Ultimate Team packs live to thousands of viewers when the broadcast was taken down.

Palmer went live on Twitch and opened Ultimate Team packs, offering viewers an early look at EA FC 27 before its official reveal. The stream drew about 8,000 people and lasted only an hour before ending abruptly. During the broadcast the official EA Sports account joined the chat and posted, "Errr Cole, weren’t we going to do this a bit later? We’ll be live at 6pm UK!" Fans were reportedly surprised to see the early gameplay.

Reports say the suspension was imposed because Palmer streamed the game prior to its Early Access launch. EA have taken down the Cole Palmer FC 27 Twitch stream, according to social posts circulating online. Later, FUT (Football Evolution) sources reported that the player had been suspended; a post shared by EA FC insider FUT Sheriff was accompanied by some comments from Palmer himself.

Palmer reacted on social media, posting an Instagram story that read, "I was only giving the people what they wanted… unban me pls." He tagged EA Sports FC and Twitch in that post. Sources described the Chelsea midfielder as taking the situation lightly in his public responses.

Separately, Palmer publicly aired dissatisfaction with his in-game rating, saying his overall rating had been reduced from 87 to 85. Reports noted he had shared his thoughts and opinions about those ratings around the same time as the streaming incident. The rating drop was highlighted alongside other social-media activity surrounding the stream and suspension.

EA FC 27 is officially set to launch on September 25, 2026, with early access starting on September 18, 2026. Palmer’s Twitch suspension occurred while the game remained outside that early access window.