Michael Carrick has ruled out resigning as Manchester United manager despite mounting pressure over his position following the club’s disappointing run of results.

According to a report by FootballTransfers on Monday, November 9, 2026, the 45-year-old has insisted that he intends to remain in charge and continue working to improve the team’s performances.

Manchester United are currently 18th in the Premier League table, having collected just eight points from their opening 10 matches. Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann have reportedly been identified as possible replacements should the club’s hierarchy decide to part ways with Carrick.

The pressure on the United manager increased after Sunday’s entertaining 4-4 draw against Aston Villa. Late goals from substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu rescued a point for the Red Devils, but the result did little to settle concerns about Carrick’s future.

Reports indicate that the club had given him three matches to improve results following a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth. United subsequently suffered a loss to Chelsea, defeated Roma in the Champions League and shared the points with Villa.

Despite speculation that he could leave before the November international break concludes, Carrick has made it clear that he will not walk away from the job voluntarily.

During an interview with Sky Sports, he was asked whether he would consider resigning if he felt it was the best option for Manchester United.

The former midfielder responded emphatically: “It’s not going to happen, no.”

Asked about his plans for the international break, Carrick explained that he would continue focusing on his players and working to address the team’s shortcomings.

He said: “We understand the situation; we haven’t won enough games. But I expect to move forward and keep working on things we’ve been working on.”

Carrick also admitted that defensive errors have repeatedly undermined United’s efforts to secure positive results, insisting that the team must make significant improvements in that area.

“Goals change games and we’ve got to deal with it and it’s something we have to improve on drastically,” he stated.

Although disappointed with the club’s position in the standings, the United boss believes there have been encouraging aspects of their performances. He suggested that individual mistakes have frequently made matches more difficult for his players and prevented them from getting the results their displays deserved.

Carrick maintained that he understands the direction the club needs to take but acknowledged that winning matches is the most urgent requirement.

“I’m quite clear with what direction the club needs to go in. We’ve just got to win games,” he added.

The manager also expressed frustration that United failed to beat Aston Villa, believing his team had performed well for significant periods of the contest. However, he accepted that mistakes at both ends of the pitch ultimately cost them the opportunity to claim all three points.