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The under-pressure manager insisted he had no concerns about losing his job, maintaining, “We are very near to things turning around,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a heavy loss to Rangers.

Another Meltdown Leads to Derby Defeat

The Hoops were in front the visitors at half-time but a disastrous second period enabled the Gers to move level on points with the defending league title holders. The French coach, who was appointed from the MLS, has now presided over six losses in his first eight fixtures.

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

Pressed on his own future, Nancy responded: “I don’t think about it. I concentrate on discovering solutions to help my team to excel on the fine details.

Fan Fury Erupts

The fans made their feelings clear – aimed at the dugout and directors – by gathering outside the stadium. The hierarchy are reportedly likely to return to the former boss, who steered the club during a caretaker period previously, if Nancy departs.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the truth for the moment. Yet by saying that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am giving up. No. The message is the turnaround is near, imminently close to turn things around.”

“Really, Really Close”

He continues to cling to the fact Celtic play well for a half at a time. Indeed, if not for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been greater than 1-0 up. “I saw enough other than the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.

“The performance we had at times was of top quality. This is the reality. I could not say that if it was different. That is the reason, in terms of results, I noted this is the same story. Which is why I believe we are really close to getting it right. Right now: small things.”

“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. But now it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My narrative would change if it was not the case. That’s why I firmly believe we’re going to be able to get back on track.”

Röhl’s Cautious Response

Danny Röhl played down talk of a title charge in spite of what seemed like a huge result. “One match at a time, so we can gradually build momentum,” he said. “The confidence in the team is excellent.”