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.
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