Defiant Nancy shows no fear of being fired but Celtic fans unleash anger following defeat.

The Celtic boss declared he had no concerns about dismissal, asserting, “The team is really close to changing our fortunes,” even after edging perilously close to the exit with a heavy defeat by the Ibrox side.

Another Capitulation Results in Old Firm Disaster

The home side had led the visitors at the interval but a collapse after the break enabled the Gers to pull level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was hired in December, has now presided over six setbacks in his last eight games.

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

Asked directly about his own future, Nancy said: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on finding ways to get the team to excel on details.

Protest Erupts

The fans voiced their fury – aimed at the hierarchy – by gathering outside the stadium. The hierarchy are thought to be considering to return to the former boss, who had a fruitful interim spell before Nancy was hired, if Nancy departs.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the situation for the moment. However in stating this is the reality, I am not saying that I am pessimistic. Not at all. My point is we are really close, imminently close to reverse our form.”

“Really, Really Close”

Nancy continues to cling to the fact the side show good levels for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, if not for missed chances they might have been greater than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit aside from the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I must remain balanced.

“The level we had at times was of top quality. That is a fact. And I would not talk like that if it was different. Therefore, when it comes to wins, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I said that we are really close to a shift in fortunes. But for the moment: the fine margins.”

“I saw a lot of encouraging signs that we did, once more. However is consistency. My outlook would change the same. Therefore I am a big believer we will manage to turn things around.”

Röhl’s Cautious Response

Danny Röhl was cautious about a championship push despite what seemed like a statement victory. “We take it game by game, then we can develop momentum,” he said. “The confidence in the squad is immense.”