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The Celtic boss declared he had no concerns about losing his job, maintaining, “I believe we are really close to a turnaround,” in the wake of edging perilously close to being fired with a heavy defeat by their arch-rivals.

A Second-Half Capitulation Leads to Old Firm Disaster

The Hoops were in front Rangers at half-time but a collapse after the break let Rangers to pull level on points with the reigning league title holders. The former MLS manager, who was brought in from the MLS, has now been in charge for six defeats in eight fixtures.

“We are together with the board,” insisted the manager.

Pressed on the speculation, he responded: “It’s not on my mind. I think about discovering solutions to help my team to be good on small moments.

Supporters' Anger Outside Parkhead

The fans voiced their fury – directed at the hierarchy – in their hundreds at full time. Club directors are thought to be considering to return to the interim manager, who steered the club during a temporary stint previously, if Nancy departs.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. However in stating this is the reality, I am not saying that I am giving up. Not at all. The message is we are on the cusp, imminently close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy continues to cling to the fact Celtic show good levels for one half at a time. Indeed, but for poor finishing they might have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we missed a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I have also to be objective.

“The performance we had at stages was really, really, really high. That happened. I could not speak so positively if it was not the case. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I said this is the same story. For that reason I said that a change is coming to things turning around. Right now: the fine margins.”

“We produced plenty of positives that we did, as was the case today. However comes down to consistency. My message would be different if it was not the case. Therefore I am convinced we will manage to fix this.”

Röhl’s Cautious Stance

The victorious boss played down talk of a title charge even after what felt like a landmark win. “Step by step, so we can gradually build something here,” he said. “The confidence in the squad is immense.”