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Carrick rules out quitting as Man Utd sit in relegation zone

United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford and are 18th after 10 games. Carrick says he expects to stay in the job.

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Manchester United manager comforts a dejected player after the match
Manchester United manager comforts a dejected player after the match · Photo: Sky Sports

Michael Carrick has said he will not resign as Manchester United head coach, even though his side are in the Premier League relegation zone after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday. Asked about quitting, he told reporters, according to the Daily Mail: “It’s not going to happen.”

United were two goals down inside four minutes after Alysson and Nicolas Jackson scored for Villa, and trailed 4-2 after Leon Goretzka made it 4-2 on 53 minutes. Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans had levelled at 2-2 before half-time, and Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu scored in stoppage time to rescue a point. Carrick admitted his side had made it hard on themselves.

The draw leaves United with eight points from 10 league games, five behind Aston Villa in 10th. Sky Sports reports that Carrick expects to remain in charge, while the Evening Standard reports that a meeting to discuss the manager’s future has been set for the club’s training ground.

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This article is based on reports by:

  • BBC Sport — Man Utd making it 'hard on ourselves' - Carrick
  • L'Équipe — « Cela n'arrivera pas » : l'entraîneur de Manchester United Michael Carrick écarte l'idée de démissionner après une nouvelle contre-performance
  • Sky Sports — Man Utd in relegation zone but boss Carrick 'expects' to stay on
  • ESPN — Man United in relegation zone, but Carrick insists: I deserve to keep job
  • Mundo Deportivo — Carrick: "¿Dimitir? Eso no va a suceder"
  • Daily Mail — 'It's not going to happen, no': Under-fire Michael Carrick insists he will not quit as Man United head coach in spiky interview after 4-4 draw with Aston Villa leaves them in relegation zone
  • Evening Standard — Manchester United book Michael Carrick sack decision meeting

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