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The under-pressure manager insisted he had no concerns about losing his job, asserting, “I believe we are really close to a turnaround,” in the wake of sliding worryingly close to being fired with a convincing loss to their arch-rivals.

Another Meltdown Sees Old Firm Loss

The home side had led their oldest rivals at the interval but a disastrous second period allowed Rangers to draw level on points with the defending league title holders. Nancy, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now been in charge for six losses in his last eight games.

“The board and I are united at the club,” stated Nancy.

Questioned about whether he was concerned, Nancy said: “It’s not on my mind. My focus is on finding ways to get the team to excel on the fine details.

Fan Fury Erupts

Hundreds of supporters voiced their fury – towards the board and manager – by gathering at Parkhead. Club directors would be most likely to return to the interim manager, who had a fruitful caretaker period last year, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the truth for the moment. However when I say that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am a defeatist guy. Not at all. The message is we are on the cusp, imminently close to turn things around.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

The coach highlights the fact Celtic play well for a half at a time. In fact, were it not for poor finishing they might have been greater than 1-0 up. “I saw enough other than the fact that we didn't take more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I have also to be balanced.

“The level we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. That happened. And I would not talk like that if it was different. Therefore, in terms of results, I noted it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I believe we are really close to things turning around. Currently: details, details, details.”

“There were many, many good things that we did, like today again. But now it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My outlook would be different if it was not the case. Therefore I am a big believer we will manage to get back on track.”

Opposition Reaction Response

Danny Röhl played down talk of a title charge even after what felt like a huge result. “Step by step, and we can gradually build a challenge,” he said. “The faith in the team is outstanding.”