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Wilfried Nancy insisted he had no concerns about losing his job, asserting, “I believe we are extremely close to a turnaround,” despite moving dangerously close to being fired with a convincing defeat by the Ibrox side.

Another Collapse Results in Old Firm Disaster

Celtic had led the visitors at half-time but a disastrous second period let Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the current league title holders. The French coach, who was brought in in December, has now presided over six losses in eight matches.

“The board and I are united with the board,” stated Nancy.

Questioned about his own future, Nancy responded: “That’s not my focus. I think about working out methods to aid my players to improve on the fine details.

Fan Fury On Display

The fans voiced their fury – aimed at the hierarchy – in their hundreds at Parkhead. The hierarchy would be most likely to re-appoint the interim manager, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period previously, should a change be made.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. But when I say that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am pessimistic. Not at all. What I mean the turnaround is near, extremely close to reverse our form.”

“Really, Really Close”

He highlights the fact the side play well for one half at a time. In fact, but for poor finishing they could have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough other than the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I have also to be balanced.

“The level we had at stages was of top quality. That is a fact. And I would not say that if it was different. But that’s why, regarding outcomes, I said it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I said that a change is coming to a shift in fortunes. But for the moment: small things.”

“There were plenty of positives that we did, like today again. But now is consistency. My message would not be if I didn't believe it. This is why I firmly believe we will manage to fix this.”

The Rangers Boss Stance

Rangers manager refused to contemplate a championship push despite what felt like a landmark win. “Step by step, so we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The belief in the group is immense.”