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Wilfried Nancy declared he did not fear dismissal, maintaining, “The team is extremely close to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of edging perilously close to the chopping block with a convincing setback against Rangers.

A Second-Half Collapse Leads to Old Firm Loss

The home side had led their oldest rivals at half-time but a collapse after the break enabled Rangers to pull level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was appointed from Columbus Crew, has now been in charge for six setbacks in his last eight games.

“We are together with the board,” stated Nancy.

Asked directly about his own future, he responded: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on working out methods to get the team to improve on small moments.

Supporters' Anger On Display

Celtic’s support displayed their anger – towards the hierarchy – in their hundreds at Parkhead. The hierarchy are reportedly likely to return to the former boss, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period last year, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. However in stating that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am a defeatist guy. Not at all. What I mean we are really close, imminently close to change the narrative.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

He highlights the fact his team show good levels 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 aside from the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay objective.

“The standard we had at stages was exceptionally high. That happened. I wouldn't talk like that if it was different. Therefore, regarding outcomes, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I feel we are nearly there to things turning around. Right now: details, details, details.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, as was the case today. The issue now it’s about consistency. My message would not be if it was not the case. Therefore I am convinced we’re going to be able to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Outlook

The victorious boss was cautious about a title charge in spite of what seemed like a statement victory. “We take it game by game, so we can develop something here,” he said. “The belief in the team is immense.”