Six Premier League sides are in discussions with an American tech firm in a deal they hope will enable clubs and players to eliminate their exposure to abuse on social media platforms.
Clubs and players are exasperated by the inability of social media companies to police abuse on their platforms to an acceptable standard and one of the biggest frustrations is the perceived lack of speed the companies demonstrate in removing abuse.
Championship clubs Swansea and Birmingham, as well as Scottish champions Rangers, last week carried out a boycott of social media platforms in protest against the abuse their staff and players are routinely exposed to by supporters online.
