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Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers

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 Whistleblowers is football’s most original new podcast - lifting the lid on the parts of the game no one else talks about. Hosted by Gordon Smart, with ex-elite referee Mark Clattenburg and veteran journalist Ian Ladyman, this isn’t another safe roundtable of punditry. It’s football told differently - with insight, authority, and plenty of laughs. From what really goes on in the referee’s room, to how clubs spin crises and who’s pulling the strings behind the scenes - Whistleblowers brings the inside stories only those at the heart of the game can tell. Players have had their say. Now, it’s time to hear from the people who actually know how football works. Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman Executive Producer: Jamie East Producer: Henry Williams Researcher: William Colledge Booker: Ashley Whitt Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular.Daily Mail Football (Soccer)
Episodes
  • The Best Goals, TV Shows, and Centre-Backs of All Time

    The Best Goals, TV Shows, and Centre-Backs of All Time
    Jun 24 2025
    Welcome back to Whistleblowers - Football From The Inside Out We have a jam-packed instalment this time around… Ian turns his hand to DIY, the lads debate the greatest TV show of all time, and Mark reveals his plane-spotting obsession! Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman Producer: Henry Williams Executive Producer: Jamie East Researcher: William Colledge Booker: Ashley Whitt Video Editor: Luke Shelley Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Social Handles: X: @blowerspod Instagram: whistleblowerspod TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • FIFA vs. Football: The Club World Cup That's Tearing the Sport Apart

    FIFA vs. Football: The Club World Cup That's Tearing the Sport Apart
    Jun 19 2025
    Welcome to Whistleblowers - Football From The Inside Out Is FIFA’s new Club World Cup tearing football apart? This week, Whistleblowers dives into the storm brewing around Gianni Infantino’s club football expansion in the form of the Club World Cup - and why players, clubs, and fans are furious. Ian Ladyman questions who’s really in charge of football now, and Gordon Smart wonders if we’ve already broken the calendar beyond repair. Plus, Mark Clattenburg lifts the lid on how referees handle mayhem on and off the pitch. We also touch on player overload, fan fatigue, and the growing disconnect between football’s global ambitions and its grassroots reality. We’re also joined by England legend, Terry Butcher! He offers behind-the-scenes chaos from the Old Firm days and explains what happened when he kicked a referee’s door in! Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman Producer: Henry Williams Researcher: William Colledge Booker: Ashley Whitt Video Editor: Luke Shelley Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Social Handles: X: @blowerspod Instagram: whistleblowerspod TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • Why Every Change in Football is Having a Negative Effect

    Why Every Change in Football is Having a Negative Effect
    Jun 17 2025
    Welcome back to Whistleblowers - Football’s Most Original New Podcast. In this week’s bonus episode; Gordon, Mark and Ian start by reacting to comments sent in by people across our social accounts and podcast providers. There are some very nice comments, and there are some not so nice comments, so stay tuned to hear if any of our hosts have taken offence… (If you’d like to get involved, don’t forget to reach out) The lads then turn their hand to some set-building, as the Whistleblowers budget didn’t quite stretch far enough to provide them with a table. In the first instalment of the challenge, as set by Wickes, Mark gets down on his hands and knees to make a stool. They then play a game of ‘Hit or Miss’, of all Manchester United signings since Sir Alex Ferguson, before continuing with their all time XIs! Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman Producer: Henry Williams Researcher: William Colledge Booker: Ashley Whitt Video Editor: Luke Shelley Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Social Handles: X: @blowerspod Instagram: whistleblowerspod TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins
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