Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola have both backed the call for teams to be taken off the pitch if players are subjected to racist abuse.

England players Danny Rose and Callum Hudson-Odoi had racist chants directed at them during the 5-1 Euro 2020 qualifying victory over Montenegro on Monday night.

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling reacted to scoring England’s final goal by pulling his ears in front of home fans as a sign of defiance, later also taking to social media to address the issues head on.