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Wilfried Nancy declared he did not fear losing his job, asserting, “The team is very near to things turning around,” despite moving dangerously close to being fired with a convincing defeat by their arch-rivals.

Another Collapse Sees Derby Disaster

The Hoops were in front the visitors at the break but a collapse after the break let Danny Röhl’s team to pull level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six defeats in eight matches.

“We are together with the board,” stated Nancy.

Pressed on his own future, the 48-year-old said: “I don’t think about it. I think about working out methods to help my team to be good on small moments.

Fan Fury Outside Parkhead

The fans made their feelings clear – aimed at the hierarchy – by protesting at full time. The hierarchy are thought to be considering to re-appoint the interim manager, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period before Nancy was hired, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. But when I say that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am giving up. Absolutely not. The message is we are really close, imminently close to reverse our form.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

The coach remains focused on the fact Celtic play well for a half at a time. Indeed, but for wastefulness in front of goal they might have been better than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit except the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I must remain fair.

“The level we had at stages was exceptionally high. That happened. I could not speak so positively if it was not the case. Therefore, in terms of results, I said it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I said that we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: the fine margins.”

“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, once more. But now is sustaining it. My message would change the same. Therefore I am a big believer we will manage to turn things around.”

The Rangers Boss Outlook

The victorious boss refused to contemplate a title charge in spite of what felt like a huge result. “Step by step, so we can really build up a challenge,” he said. “The belief in the team is immense.”