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The Celtic boss declared he did not fear losing his job, claiming, “The team is very near to a turnaround,” despite moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a convincing loss to their arch-rivals.

Another Meltdown Results in Derby Loss

The home side were ahead their oldest rivals at the interval but a second-half capitulation let Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the current league title holders. Nancy, who was appointed in December, has now been in charge for six setbacks in his first eight matches.

“We are together with the board,” insisted the manager.

Asked directly about whether he was concerned, Nancy responded: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on working out methods to aid my players to be good on the fine details.

Supporters' Anger On Display

The fans voiced their fury – aimed at the board and manager – by protesting at Parkhead. The board would be most likely to bring back the interim manager, who steered the club during a temporary stint previously, if Nancy departs.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. Yet by saying that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am giving up. No. The message is we are really close, imminently close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

He highlights the fact Celtic can perform strongly for one half at a time. Indeed, but for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been more than 1-0 up. “I saw enough aside from the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but it's important to stay balanced.

“The level we had at stages was of top quality. That is a fact. I could not say that if it was untrue. That is the reason, regarding outcomes, I noted it's a repeating pattern. Which is why I feel a change is coming to things turning around. Currently: details, details, details.”

“We produced many, many good things that we did, like today again. But now comes down to performing for 90 minutes. My outlook would be different if I didn't believe it. That’s why I am convinced the team can to fix this.”

The Rangers Boss Response

Danny Röhl played down talk of a title charge despite what felt like a statement victory. “We take it game by game, then we can gradually build momentum,” he said. “The faith in the group is immense.”