Man United win eases Carrick pressure but future remains open

Manchester United’s 3-2 comeback win over Roma has eased the immediate pressure on manager Michael Carrick, but the club has not decided whether to keep him. Reports describe differing assessments of potential replacements, with Stuttgart manager Sebastian Hoeness highly rated by some United decision-makers and Eddie Howe’s standing disputed.

United’s hierarchy is expected to reassess Carrick’s position at the start of the international break, following the team’s match against Aston Villa. The win over Roma came after United had fallen 2-0 behind. It improved Carrick’s prospects, but did not settle his future.

According to reporting by Miguel Delaney, United officials rate Hoeness highly, are less persuaded by Howe than some accounts suggest and have cooled on Julian Nagelsmann. Hoeness has led Stuttgart to Champions League qualification and German Cup success, and his attacking style and work developing players have drawn comparisons with Jürgen Klopp. The reports do not establish that United have selected him or any other successor.

Accounts of the club’s contact with possible replacements differ. One report, relayed in coverage of the managerial situation, said United had...