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Wilfried Nancy stated he was not afraid of the sack, claiming, “I believe we are very near to a turnaround,” even after sliding worryingly close to the chopping block with a convincing loss to the Ibrox side.

Another Capitulation Sees Derby Disaster

Celtic had led their oldest rivals at half-time but a collapse after the break enabled Rangers to move level on points with the defending league title holders. The French coach, who was hired in December, has now presided over six setbacks in his first eight fixtures.

“The board and I are united at the club,” said Nancy.

Questioned about his own future, he responded: “I don’t think about it. I think about working out methods to aid my players to be good on small moments.

Protest Outside Parkhead

The fans made their feelings clear – aimed at the board and manager – in their hundreds at Parkhead. The hierarchy are reportedly likely to return to the interim manager, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period previously, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. So this is the reality 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 on the cusp, extremely close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

The coach remains focused on the fact Celtic show good levels for one half at a time. For instance, if not for poor finishing they would have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough aside from the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain balanced.

“The level we had at times was of top quality. That happened. And I would not say that if it was different. Therefore, when it comes to wins, I said we've seen this before. For that reason I said that we are nearly there to getting it right. Currently: details, details, details.”

“There were plenty of positives that we did, as was the case today. The issue now it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My outlook would not be if I didn't believe it. Therefore I firmly believe we’re going to be able to fix this.”

The Rangers Boss Stance

Rangers manager was cautious about a title charge even after what felt like a landmark win. “Step by step, so we can develop something here,” he said. “The belief in the group is immense.”