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Wilfried Nancy insisted he did not fear the sack, claiming, “The team is very near to a turnaround,” in the wake of sliding worryingly close to being fired with a heavy defeat by the Ibrox side.

Another Meltdown Sees Old Firm Loss

The Hoops were in front their oldest rivals at the interval but a second-half capitulation let Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the defending Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was hired in December, has now presided over six losses in his first eight games.

“The board and I are united at the club,” stated the manager.

Asked directly about whether he was concerned, he responded: “I don’t think about it. I concentrate on finding ways to get the team to excel on small moments.

Protest On Display

Celtic’s support voiced their fury – aimed at the board and manager – in their hundreds at full time. The board are thought to be considering to return to the former boss, who had a fruitful interim spell previously, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. However by saying that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am a defeatist guy. No. The message is we are on the cusp, really, really close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

The coach remains focused on the fact Celtic play well for a half at a time. In fact, were it not for missed chances they would have been more than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit except the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I know that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.

“The performance we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. That is a fact. I could not speak so positively if it was different. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I said that a change is coming to a shift in fortunes. But for the moment: details, details, details.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, as was the case today. The issue now it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My message would be different the same. That’s why I firmly believe we will manage to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Outlook

Danny Röhl was cautious about a championship push even after what seemed like a huge result. “Step by step, and we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The belief in the squad is outstanding.”