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Wilfried Nancy insisted he had no concerns about losing his job, claiming, “The team is extremely close to things turning around,” despite moving dangerously close to the exit with a heavy defeat by the Ibrox side.

Another Meltdown Sees Derby Disaster

The home side were in front Rangers at half-time but a disastrous second period enabled Danny Röhl’s team to move level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was appointed in December, has now been in charge for six losses in eight games.

“There is unity with the board,” said the manager.

Questioned about whether he was concerned, Nancy responded: “I don’t think about it. My focus is on working out methods to get the team to improve on small moments.

Protest On Display

Hundreds of supporters displayed their anger – towards the dugout and directors – by protesting at Parkhead. The hierarchy would be most likely to return to the interim manager, who steered the club during a interim spell before Nancy was hired, should a change be made.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. So this is the reality for the moment. But when I say that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am a defeatist guy. Not at all. The message is we are on the cusp, extremely close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

Nancy continues to cling to the fact Celtic play well for a half at a time. For instance, were it not for missed chances they might have been more than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit aside from the fact that we didn't take our chances,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I must remain balanced.

“The standard we had at times was really, really, really high. That is a fact. I could not speak so positively if it was not the case. Therefore, in terms of results, I said this is the same story. For that reason I feel we are really close to getting it right. Currently: details, details, details.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, as was the case today. However is sustaining it. My message would be different if I didn't believe it. This is why I am a big believer the team can to fix this.”

Röhl’s Cautious Stance

The victorious boss was cautious about a championship push even after what seemed like a huge result. “Step by step, then we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the squad is immense.”