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Wilfried Nancy stated he did not fear losing his job, asserting, “We are very near to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of edging perilously close to the chopping block with a heavy setback against their arch-rivals.

Another Capitulation Sees Derby Defeat

The home side were ahead the visitors at the interval but a second-half capitulation enabled Rangers to pull level on points with the defending league title holders. The former MLS manager, who was hired in December, has now overseen six setbacks in eight fixtures.

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

Pressed on his own future, Nancy responded: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on discovering solutions to help my team to excel on small moments.

Fan Fury Erupts

Celtic’s support voiced their fury – aimed at the board and manager – in their hundreds outside the stadium. The board are reportedly likely to re-appoint the former boss, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period last year, should a change be made.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the situation for the moment. However by saying this is the reality, that is not a sign that I am giving up. No. What I mean we are on the cusp, really, really close to turn things around.”

“Really, Really Close”

He highlights the fact the side show good levels for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, but for poor finishing they would have been greater than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.

“The performance we had at stages was really, really, really high. That happened. I wouldn't speak so positively if it was not the case. Therefore, in terms of results, I noted it's a repeating pattern. Which is why I said that a change is coming to getting it right. But for the moment: small things.”

“We produced plenty of positives that we did, as was the case today. However is sustaining it. My narrative would not be if it was not the case. This is why I am a big believer we will manage to get back on track.”

Opposition Reaction Outlook

The victorious boss played down talk of a championship push in spite of what appeared to be a statement victory. “One match at a time, then we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the group is excellent.”