Bullish Celtic's manager shows no fear of the sack however the Parkhead faithful show fury following loss.

The under-pressure manager declared he had no concerns about losing his job, maintaining, “We are very near to a turnaround,” in the wake of edging perilously close to being fired with a convincing setback against their arch-rivals.

Another Collapse Leads to Old Firm Defeat

The Hoops were in front the visitors at half-time but a collapse after the break enabled Rangers to draw level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was brought in in December, has now been in charge for six defeats in eight games.

“We are together at the club,” insisted Nancy.

Pressed on whether he was concerned, the 48-year-old replied: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on working out methods to help my team to excel on details.

Supporters' Anger On Display

The fans voiced their fury – aimed at the hierarchy – by gathering at full time. Club directors are reportedly likely to bring back the interim manager, who steered the club during a caretaker period previously, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. However in stating this is the reality, that is not a sign that I am a defeatist guy. No. The message is we are on the cusp, extremely close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

He highlights the fact his team can perform strongly for a half at a time. Indeed, were it not for missed chances they would have been more than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit aside from the fact that we missed a second goal,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain objective.

“The standard we had at times was really, really, really high. This is the reality. I could not speak so positively if it was untrue. Therefore, when it comes to wins, I noted this is the same story. For that reason I said that we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: the fine margins.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, like today again. However is performing for 90 minutes. My narrative would be different the same. Therefore I am a big believer we will manage to fix this.”

The Rangers Boss Response

Rangers manager was cautious about a title charge despite what seemed like a huge result. “One match at a time, so we can gradually build something here,” he said. “The faith in the team is immense.”