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The under-pressure manager declared he was not afraid of the sack, claiming, “The team is really close to a turnaround,” even after moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a heavy setback against their arch-rivals.

A Second-Half Collapse Leads to Derby Loss

The home side had led their oldest rivals at the break but a second-half capitulation allowed Rangers to draw level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was appointed from Columbus Crew, has now presided over six setbacks in eight matches.

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

Pressed on his own future, Nancy responded: “That’s not my focus. I think about discovering solutions to aid my players to improve on the fine details.

Supporters' Anger Erupts

Celtic’s support voiced their fury – aimed at the board and manager – by gathering at Parkhead. The board are thought to be considering to return to the interim manager, who had a fruitful caretaker period last year, if Nancy departs.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. But by saying this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am a defeatist guy. Not at all. The message is the turnaround is near, really, really close to reverse our form.”

Focus on the Details

He continues to cling to the fact his team show good levels for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, but for poor finishing they would have been greater than 1-0 up. “I saw enough aside from the fact that we missed a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.

“The standard we had at stages was exceptionally high. That happened. I wouldn't speak so positively if it was not the case. That is the reason, in terms of results, I mentioned this is the same story. For that reason I said that a change is coming to a shift in fortunes. But for the moment: small things.”

“There were plenty of positives that we did, once more. The issue now comes down to consistency. My outlook would not be if I didn't believe it. This is why I am a big believer the team can to fix this.”

Röhl’s Cautious Outlook

The victorious boss refused to contemplate a championship push despite what seemed like a landmark win. “We take it game by game, then we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The faith in the group is immense.”