Unbowed Nancy insists he is not worried about being fired but the Parkhead faithful unleash anger following loss.

The under-pressure manager declared he was not afraid of the sack, maintaining, “I believe we are very near to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of edging perilously close to being fired with a heavy loss to the Ibrox side.

Another Meltdown Results in Old Firm Loss

Celtic had led the visitors at the interval but a collapse after the break let the Gers to pull level on points with the reigning league title holders. Nancy, who was appointed from Columbus Crew, has now been in charge for six setbacks in eight games.

“The board and I are united at the club,” insisted the manager.

Questioned about the speculation, the 48-year-old said: “It’s not on my mind. I think about discovering solutions to help my team to improve on details.

Fan Fury On Display

Celtic’s support displayed their anger – towards the hierarchy – in their hundreds outside the stadium. The board would be most likely to bring back Martin O’Neill, who steered the club during a temporary stint last year, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the situation for the moment. However by saying that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am giving up. Not at all. The message is we are really close, really, really close to turn things around.”

“Really, Really Close”

Nancy remains focused on the fact Celtic play well for 45 minutes at a time. For instance, but for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I must remain objective.

“The level we had at times was of top quality. That is a fact. And I would not speak so positively if it was not the case. Therefore, in terms of results, I noted we've seen this before. That’s why I feel we are nearly there to getting it right. But for the moment: small things.”

“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. But now it’s about consistency. My narrative would change if it was not the case. That’s why I am convinced the team can to fix this.”

Röhl’s Cautious Stance

Rangers manager played down talk of a title charge even after what felt like a huge result. “We take it game by game, then we can gradually build momentum,” he said. “The faith in the team is outstanding.”