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Wilfried Nancy declared he had no concerns about dismissal, asserting, “I believe we are really close to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to being fired with a convincing defeat by Rangers.

A Second-Half Collapse Leads to Old Firm Disaster

Celtic were in front their oldest rivals at the break but a disastrous second period allowed Danny Röhl’s team to pull level on points with the current league title holders. Nancy, who was brought in from the MLS, has now been in charge for six setbacks in his last eight matches.

“There is unity at the club,” said the manager.

Asked directly about his own future, he responded: “That’s not my focus. I think about working out methods to help my team to improve on details.

Protest On Display

Hundreds of supporters voiced their fury – towards the dugout and directors – in their hundreds at full time. Club directors are reportedly likely to return to Martin O’Neill, who enjoyed a successful interim spell last year, should a change be made.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. However when I say that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am a defeatist guy. Not at all. What I mean the turnaround is near, extremely close to turn things around.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

The coach remains focused on the fact his team can perform strongly for a half at a time. For instance, but for wastefulness in front of goal they might have been more than 1-0 up. “I saw enough other than the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain balanced.

“The standard we had at stages was exceptionally high. This is the reality. I could not speak so positively if it was not the case. But that’s why, when it comes to wins, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. Which is why I said that we are nearly there to things turning around. Right now: the fine margins.”

“I saw a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. The issue now it’s about consistency. My outlook would not be the same. That’s why I am convinced we’re going to be able to get back on track.”

The Rangers Boss Response

Rangers manager played down talk of a title charge even after what appeared to be a landmark win. “We take it game by game, so we can really build up a challenge,” he said. “The belief in the squad is immense.”