{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dfa83f965488b63ac0d0dd/68e697b053a5e2858f5ce6b8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Mental Health Still a Taboo Topic in Football? ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dfa83f965488b63ac0d0dd/1759942380557-0f877e79-0eb9-4173-87a0-2315fb38f6d7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome back to Whistleblowers!</p><p><br></p><p>From Russell Martin’s disastrous spell at Rangers - complete with self-help quotes, swimming sessions, and a police escort - to John Stones’ brutally honest admission that he almost retired, the lads dive deep into the state of modern football and what it really takes to survive it.</p><p><br></p><p>Mark opens up about the mental toll of refereeing, revealing how online abuse once left him silent for days, while Ian explores how clubs like Brentford are leading a quiet revolution in mental health support for players.</p><p><br></p><p>Elsewhere, the trio debate Stephen Gerrard’s shock confession that he hated playing for England, swap stories about Fergie time, exploding spray cans, and why Guinness in Dublin really does taste better.</p><p><br></p><p>Whistleblowers | Football From The Inside Out</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts: Gordon Smart, Mark Clattenburg and Ian Ladyman</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Henry Williams</p><p><br></p><p>Executive Producer: Jamie East</p><p><br></p><p>Researcher: William Colledge</p><p><br></p><p>Booker: Ashley Whitt</p><p><br></p><p>Video Editor: Luke Shelley</p><p><br></p><p>Content Editor: Joseph Palmer</p><p><br></p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Social Handles:</p><p><br></p><p>X: @blowerspod</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: whistleblowerspod</p><p><br></p><p>TikTok: whistleblowerspodcast</p><p><br></p><p>Email: whistleblowers@dailymail.com</p><p><br></p><p>A Daily Mail Podcast. Seriously Popular.&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Daily Mail"}