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The Celtic boss declared he was not afraid of losing his job, asserting, “The team is extremely close to a turnaround,” even after sliding worryingly close to the chopping block with a convincing loss to their arch-rivals.

Another Meltdown Sees Old Firm Disaster

The home side were ahead their oldest rivals at half-time but a collapse after the break let the Gers to draw level on points with the defending league title holders. Nancy, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six defeats in his first eight fixtures.

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

Asked directly about the speculation, the 48-year-old said: “It’s not on my mind. My focus is on finding ways to get the team to improve on the fine details.

Supporters' Anger Erupts

Celtic’s support voiced their fury – directed at the board and manager – by gathering at Parkhead. Club directors would be most likely to re-appoint the interim manager, who enjoyed a successful temporary stint previously, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. However in stating this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am giving up. No. My point is we are on the cusp, really, really close to reverse our form.”

“Really, Really Close”

Nancy remains focused on the fact the side can perform strongly for 45 minutes at a time. For instance, if not for poor finishing they might have been more than 1-0 up. “There were positives other than the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I have also to be fair.

“The standard we had at stages was exceptionally high. That happened. And I would not talk like that if it was not the case. Therefore, in terms of results, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I believe we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: details, details, details.”

“We produced plenty of positives that we did, as was the case today. But now it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My outlook would change the same. That’s why I am a big believer we will manage to fix this.”

Röhl’s Cautious Outlook

Rangers manager played down talk of a title charge even after what felt like a statement victory. “One match at a time, and we can gradually build momentum,” he said. “The faith in the group is outstanding.”