FIFA vs. Football: The Club World Cup That's Tearing the Sport Apart
Whistleblowers · Daily Mail
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Show Notes
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
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