Reports of discrimination increases 38% in England

The organisation is responsible for making football more aware of its dark side through dealing with any discriminatory complaints by liaising with the police and the relevant football authorities.

There has even been a big campagin over the past few seasons to tackle these issues, however, it appears as if it is yet to have the desired effect as incidents have increased by 38% in England's top four leagues compared to this time last season.

There have been 111 incidents since August - 64 in the Premier League and 47 in the Championship, League One and League Two, compared to 40 and 29 respectively at the midway stage of last season.

Lord Herman Ouseley, chairman of 'Kick It Out', has hit out at England's leagues stating it "should act as a wake-up call to everyone in the sport".

"Ultimately, tackling discrimination must be a collective effort," he said. "The leaders across all sections of society and football, as well as the broader public and football supporters themselves, need to take action, report discrimination and help us eradicate hatred."

However, it should be noted that the increase in complaints could be a result of a heightened awareness on the subject with football authorities making it easier to report such incidents, which can be done through the organisation's website or through an app, email, phone or social media.