Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have led a number of Premier League managers in saying they would be prepared to take their players off the pitch in a bid to combat racist abuse.
Manchester City boss Guardiola believes racism is “getting worse” in Europe.
Liverpool’s Klopp says football “has to do everything” to prevent racism, while Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said “no-one deserves to be abused”.
“If that happens, I am the first to say, ‘Stop, we are not going to play'”.
Spurs defender Danny Rose was among the England players to report hearing monkey chants during England’s 5-1 win over Montenegro on Monday.
Pochettino added: “There is nothing more important in this life than to protect the values and principles and no-one can abuse. The most important thing is that you cannot make someone feel and treat them like that.”
Cardiff manager Neil Warnock said punishment has to be more severe than it is now, suggesting teams whose fans were responsible for racist chanting could be kicked out of a tournament, while Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri suggests a 10-minute break in the first instance.
The issue of how football should tackle racism was one of the main talking points as Premier League managers faced the media before this weekend’s matches.
It comes after England players – including City’s Raheem Sterling, Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi and Tottenham’s Rose – were targeted by during the Euro 2020 qualifier in Montenegro.
After Sterling scored England’s fifth goal in the 5-1 win, he celebrated by putting his hands to his ears and later said the gesture was a response to the racist abuse.
England manager Gareth Southgate said he heard abuse directed at his players and the incidents were reported to Uefa, which has charged Montenegro with racist behaviour.
“The situation only changes when you do something. When you do nothing it just stays the same,” Guardiola, 48, said.
“That is why when people like Raheem expressed what he did it is better for our society.”
“Football is a strong weapon to defend the principles of humanity,” he added.
