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The under-pressure manager stated he did not fear dismissal, maintaining, “I believe we are really close to a turnaround,” in the wake of sliding worryingly close to being fired with a heavy loss to the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Meltdown Sees Old Firm Disaster

The home side were in front their oldest rivals at the interval but a collapse after the break enabled Rangers to move level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six defeats in eight fixtures.

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

Asked directly about whether he was concerned, Nancy responded: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on working out methods to aid my players to excel on small moments.

Protest Erupts

Celtic’s support made their feelings clear – directed at the dugout and directors – by gathering at full time. Club directors would be most likely to bring back the former boss, who steered the club during a temporary stint last year, should a change be made.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. Yet by saying this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am giving up. Not at all. What I mean the turnaround is near, extremely close to turn things around.”

“Really, Really Close”

The coach remains focused on the fact the side can perform strongly for 45 minutes at a time. Indeed, if not for missed chances they could have been better than 1-0 up. “There were positives aside from the fact that we didn't take our chances,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain objective.

“The standard we had at certain moments was exceptionally high. That is a fact. And I would not speak so positively if it was different. Therefore, regarding outcomes, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I said that we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: details, details, details.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, like today again. However is consistency. My outlook would not be if it was not the case. Therefore I firmly believe we’re going to be able to get back on track.”

Opposition Reaction Response

Danny Röhl refused to contemplate a title charge in spite of what appeared to be a statement victory. “We take it game by game, then we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The faith in the team is excellent.”