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Wilfried Nancy stated he had no concerns about the sack, asserting, “The team is extremely close to a turnaround,” despite moving dangerously close to being fired with a convincing defeat by Rangers.

Another Collapse Sees Old Firm Loss

The home side were in front the visitors at the break but a second-half capitulation allowed Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the reigning league title holders. Nancy, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now presided over six defeats in his first eight matches.

“There is unity with the board,” insisted the manager.

Pressed on the speculation, he responded: “It’s not on my mind. I think about discovering solutions to get the team to improve on the fine details.

Fan Fury Erupts

Celtic’s support voiced their fury – directed at the hierarchy – by gathering outside the stadium. The hierarchy are thought to be considering to return to the interim manager, who steered the club during a caretaker period last year, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the truth for the moment. But when I say that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am giving up. Not at all. My point is we are really close, extremely close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy remains focused on the fact his team can perform strongly for a half at a time. Indeed, but for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been more than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit other than the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain objective.

“The standard we had at certain moments was exceptionally high. That happened. And I would not speak so positively if it was not the case. That is the reason, in terms of results, I noted we've seen this before. That’s why I feel we are nearly there to getting it right. Currently: the fine margins.”

“We produced many, many good things that we did, like today again. But now is consistency. My narrative would be different if it was not the case. This is why I firmly believe we’re going to be able to turn things around.”

Opposition Reaction Response

Danny Röhl refused to contemplate a title charge despite what seemed like a huge result. “One match at a time, then we can develop something here,” he said. “The faith in the team is outstanding.”