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David Moyes: Sunderland manager resists calls to quit after Middlesbrough defeat

Sunderland manager David Moyes has resisted calls from fans to quit with his side facing relegation from the Premier League.

Fans chanted "We want Moyesy out" as the Black Cats lost 1-0 to fellow strugglers Middlesbrough.

Sunderland are 12 points adrift of safety with five games remaining, and could be relegated at the weekend.

Asked if he would leave, Moyes, 54, said: "No, I'm here, I'm the manager, you take it on the chin."

He added: "I'm a football supporter, I know what it's like. You don't like seeing your team lose.

"There is nobody who wants to win more than me.