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The Celtic boss stated he had no concerns about the sack, claiming, “The team is very near to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to being fired with a heavy loss to the Ibrox side.

Another Meltdown Leads to Old Firm Disaster

The home side were in front Rangers at half-time but a collapse after the break let Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now presided over six setbacks in his first eight matches.

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

Questioned about whether he was concerned, Nancy said: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on finding ways to get the team to be good on small moments.

Protest Erupts

Celtic’s support made their feelings clear – directed at the board and manager – by protesting at full time. The board are reportedly likely to bring back Martin O’Neill, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period before Nancy was hired, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. Yet in stating that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am giving up. Not at all. What I mean the turnaround is near, imminently close to reverse our form.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy remains focused on the fact his team can perform strongly for one half at a time. In fact, but for missed chances they could have been more than 1-0 up. “There were positives aside from the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I have also to be balanced.

“The performance we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. That happened. I could not say that if it was not the case. Therefore, when it comes to wins, I noted we've seen this before. For that reason I feel we are nearly there to things turning around. Currently: the fine margins.”

“I saw a lot of encouraging signs that we did, as was the case today. However it’s about sustaining it. My narrative would be different if I didn't believe it. Therefore I firmly believe we will manage to get back on track.”

Opposition Reaction Stance

Rangers manager played down talk of a championship push in spite of what appeared to be a landmark win. “One match at a time, and we can develop something here,” he said. “The belief in the group is outstanding.”