Michael Carrick will not resign from his role as Manchester United’s head coach despite Sunday’s chaotic 4-4 home draw against Aston Villa.
Stoppage-time goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu rescued an unlikely point for United at Old Trafford, yet the Red Devils are inside the Premier League relegation zone.
Carrick’s team enter the international break sitting 18th and fans calling for a change ahead of their upcoming fixtures.
United are winless in their last eight Premier League matches, their last victory in the league was over newly promoted Ipswich Town in August.
Asked at the end of his interview whether he would consider stepping down if he felt it was the right move, Carrick replied: “That’s not going to happen.”
Michael Carrick reacts during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester United and Aston Villa . (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)
When pressed on whether talks would clearly take place regarding his future, he answered: “Will there?”
Told that he would expect such discussions, the United boss responded: “Would you?”
Asked what he thought of the situation, Carrick said: “Well you’re telling me what you think.”
Pressed again for his own view, he added: “We haven’t won enough games but I expect to move forward and keep working on the things we’ve been working on and showing a lot of good in the game today. Tighten up on some things and start winning football matches.”
United have failed to keep a clean sheet in their opening 10 league outings for the first time since 1986-87.
Carrick stands with substitutes Shea Lacey, Patrick Dorgu and Mason Mount. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)
Despite this, Carrick believes his squad can turn their campaign around
”One hundred per cent. I think there’s more than enough, Carrick said during his post-match press conference.
“Goals change games and we’ve got to deal with it and it’s something we have to improve on drastically. But there’s more than enough, we’re just making it too difficult for ourselves at the moment in certain times. I’m quite clear with what direction the club needs to go in. We’ve just got to win games.”
Reflecting on the defensive lapses, he added: “Football is about moments, football is about what happens in both boxes in the end. Take (away) the moments and the totally avoidable goals we’ve given away, I actually thought we played pretty well, we were the better team for the most part and I’m disappointed we haven’t won the game.”
