Bullish Nancy does not fear being fired however the Parkhead faithful unleash fury following defeat.

The under-pressure manager insisted he was not afraid of losing his job, claiming, “I believe we are really close to a turnaround,” despite sliding worryingly close to the chopping block with a convincing loss to their arch-rivals.

Another Meltdown Sees Old Firm Defeat

The Hoops were in front Rangers at the interval but a disastrous second period allowed Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the defending Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six defeats in his first eight matches.

“We are together at the club,” stated Nancy.

Questioned about the speculation, Nancy responded: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on discovering solutions to help my team to be good on the fine details.

Fan Fury On Display

Celtic’s support voiced their fury – towards the hierarchy – by protesting at full time. Club directors are thought to be considering to re-appoint Martin O’Neill, who enjoyed a successful temporary stint last year, if Nancy departs.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. But by saying this is the reality, that is not a sign that I am a defeatist guy. Not at all. What I mean we are really close, really, really close to change the narrative.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

Nancy remains focused on the fact Celtic show good levels for one half at a time. In fact, if not for missed chances they could have been better than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit except the fact that we missed our chances,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I must remain balanced.

“The performance we had at stages was really, really, really high. That happened. I could not speak so positively if it was different. Therefore, when it comes to wins, I noted this is the same story. Which is why I said that we are really close to getting it right. Currently: the fine margins.”

“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. But now it’s about sustaining it. My outlook would change the same. That’s why I am a big believer we will manage to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Outlook

Rangers manager played down talk of a serious challenge despite what seemed like a landmark win. “We take it game by game, then we can gradually build momentum,” he said. “The confidence in the squad is immense.”