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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


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Episodes
  • 'BORING!' What is TRULY going wrong at Chelsea?

    'BORING!' What is TRULY going wrong at Chelsea?
    Apr 24 2026

    Welcome back to Whistleblowers! In this week’s episode, Mark Clattenburg, Gordon Smart and Ian Ladyman take a deep dive into Liam Rosenior’s explosion after another Chelsea defeat, before asking what is truly going wrong at Leicester as the Foxes face yet another relegation…


    Meanwhile, the Mark and Ian get heated over Eddie Howe’s treatment at Newcastle as the former ref gets touchy about his beloved Toon!


    Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out


    Hosts: Gordon Smart, Ian Ladyman, and Mark Clattenburg

    Producer: William Colledge

    Executive Producer: Jamie East

    Booker: Ashley Whitt

    Video Editor: Luke Shelley

    Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

    Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini


    Social Handles:

    X: @blowerspod

    Instagram: whistleblowerspod

    TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast

    Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com


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    56 mins
  • When will we see a PERMANENT female head coach in the top 5 men’s leagues?

    When will we see a PERMANENT female head coach in the top 5 men’s leagues?
    Apr 21 2026

    Welcome back to Whistleblowers! In this week’s bonus ball, Mark Clattenburg, Ian Ladyman, and Gordon Smart discuss the recent appointment of Marie-Louise Eta as the first female coach for a top-flight men’s side and ask the question; is this a watershed moment for genuine change, or is it merely tokenism?


    Plus, find out who the boys think are this season’s best and worst signings…Mark’s choices may surprise you!


    Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out


    Hosts: Gordon Smart, Ian Ladyman, and Mark Clattenburg

    Producer: William Colledge

    Executive Producer: Jamie East

    Booker: Ashley Whitt

    Video Editor: Luke Shelley

    Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

    Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini


    Social Handles:

    X: @blowerspod

    Instagram: whistleblowerspod

    TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast

    Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com


    A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    28 mins
  • Mark Clattenburg says THIS RULE would change top-flight football

    Mark Clattenburg says THIS RULE would change top-flight football
    Apr 16 2026

    Welcome back to Whistleblowers! This week, Mark Clattenburg, Ian Ladyman, and Gordon Smart weigh in on the hair-pulling epidemic that is plaguing football, and discover the fundamental flaws it reveals in the way VAR is used throughout the game.


    Plus, the boys talk about the rule changes they’d like to see implemented to make the game better, and Ian tells us the ‘pathetic’ tactic destroying the game which the industry has allowed to flourish…


    Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out


    Hosts: Gordon Smart, Ian Ladyman, and Mark Clattenburg

    Producer: William Colledge

    Executive Producer: Jamie East

    Booker: Ashley Whitt

    Video Editor: Luke Shelley

    Content Editor: Joseph Palmer

    Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini


    Social Handles:

    X: @blowerspod

    Instagram: whistleblowerspod

    TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast

    Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com


    A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    51 mins
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