The Premier League has opened 400 investigations into the abuse of players and managers on social media in the last 12 months, Sportsmail can reveal.
The top-flight is determined to identify and track down abusers and wherever possible ensure they are banned from stadiums or prosecuted by the police.
The zero-tolerance approach is part of the Premier League's, No Room for Racism action plan, which was launched one year ago.
Racist abuse escalated dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic and the associated lockdowns, and as a result the top flight introduced an online reporting system for players and their families.