Bullish Wilfried Nancy insists he is not worried about the sack however supporters show fury after defeat.

Wilfried Nancy declared he was not afraid of losing his job, asserting, “We are extremely close to changing our fortunes,” even after moving dangerously close to the exit with a convincing loss to Rangers.

A Second-Half Capitulation Results in Old Firm Defeat

The home side were ahead their oldest rivals at the interval but a collapse after the break allowed the Gers to draw level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was hired from the MLS, has now overseen six losses in eight matches.

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

Questioned about the speculation, he responded: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on discovering solutions to aid my players to excel on small moments.

Supporters' Anger Outside Parkhead

Celtic’s support made their feelings clear – directed at the board and manager – in their hundreds at full time. The hierarchy are reportedly likely to bring back the former boss, who had a fruitful interim spell last year, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the reality for the moment. But when I say this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am giving up. No. The message is we are really close, really, really close to turn things around.”

“Really, Really Close”

The coach continues to cling to the fact the side play well for one half at a time. In fact, but for poor finishing they would have been greater than 1-0 up. “There were positives except the fact that we didn't take our chances,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain fair.

“The performance we had at stages was of top quality. This is the reality. And I would not say that if it was different. But that’s why, in terms of results, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I believe we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: small things.”

“We produced many, many good things that we did, as was the case today. However is consistency. My outlook would change if it was not the case. This is why I am convinced we will manage to turn things around.”

The Rangers Boss Stance

Rangers manager refused to contemplate a championship push despite what seemed like a statement victory. “We take it game by game, then we can gradually build a challenge,” he said. “The faith in the team is immense.”