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Wilfried Nancy insisted he had no concerns about the sack, maintaining, “We are extremely close to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of sliding worryingly close to being fired with a heavy setback against their arch-rivals.

A Second-Half Capitulation Sees Old Firm Defeat

The home side were ahead Rangers at the interval but a second-half capitulation enabled the Gers to move level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was brought in from the MLS, has now overseen six setbacks in his last eight fixtures.

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

Pressed on his own future, he said: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on discovering solutions to aid my players to be good on the fine details.

Supporters' Anger Outside Parkhead

Celtic’s support voiced their fury – aimed at the board and manager – by gathering at full time. The hierarchy would be most likely to bring back Martin O’Neill, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period before Nancy was hired, if Nancy departs.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the reality for the moment. Yet in stating this is the reality, I am not saying that I am pessimistic. Not at all. The message is the turnaround is near, really, really close to change the narrative.”

Focus on the Details

The coach continues to cling to the fact the side show good levels for one half at a time. Indeed, if not for missed chances they might have been greater than 1-0 up. “I saw enough other than the fact that we haven’t scored our chances,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain objective.

“The performance we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. This is the reality. And I would not speak so positively if it was different. That is the reason, regarding outcomes, I mentioned this is the same story. For that reason I said that a change is coming to getting it right. Right now: the fine margins.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, once more. But now comes down to performing for 90 minutes. My outlook would be different the same. This is why I am convinced we’re going to be able to get back on track.”

Opposition Reaction Outlook

Danny Röhl was cautious about a championship push even after what appeared to be a huge result. “Step by step, and we can really build up momentum,” he said. “The confidence in the squad is immense.”