By Mike Keegan For Mailonline
Published: 23:39 GMT, 26 March 2019 | Updated: 23:42 GMT, 26 March 2019
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A mobile phone app set up by Kick It Out to allow supporters to report racist abuse is 'not fit for purpose', according to sources at a number of Premier League clubs.
The app, created by the game's anti-discrimination organisation, was first introduced in 2013 and updated two years later. It is supposed to allow fans to report anonymously instances of racist and other abuse instantly from inside the ground. An alert is meant to be sent to the safety officer at the stadium who is then expected to alert stewards and deal with the incident promptly.
However, Sportsmail has heard from officials at top-flight outfits who have claimed that in a number of instances their stadium officers have not been alerted to alleged incidents until hours after the final whistle have passed.
An app set up by Kick It Out to allow supporters to report racist abuse is 'not fit for purpose'
While retrospective action is possible against offenders, the fear is that by not being able to act on reports instantly clubs are being put at a disadvantage - and that racist thugs may escape without punishment.
A source said: 'There have been instances where the report hasn't dropped until Saturday evening, when the match has been
