Bullish Wilfried Nancy shows no fear of dismissal but Celtic fans show fury following loss.

Wilfried Nancy declared he did not fear losing his job, asserting, “The team is very near to a turnaround,” despite sliding worryingly close to being fired with a comprehensive defeat by Rangers.

A Second-Half Collapse Results in Old Firm Disaster

The home side were ahead their oldest rivals at the break but a second-half capitulation enabled Danny Röhl’s team to pull level on points with the defending league title holders. The former MLS manager, who was brought in in December, has now been in charge for six losses in his last eight matches.

“There is unity with the board,” stated Nancy.

Questioned about whether he was concerned, the 48-year-old responded: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on finding ways to aid my players to improve on details.

Fan Fury Erupts

Hundreds of supporters displayed their anger – aimed at the hierarchy – in their hundreds at Parkhead. The board would be most likely to bring back the former boss, who had a fruitful interim spell last year, should a change be made.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. Yet when I say this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am pessimistic. Absolutely not. What I mean the turnaround is near, extremely close to reverse our form.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

Nancy remains focused on the fact the side show good levels for 45 minutes at a time. For instance, were it not for wastefulness in front of goal they might have been greater than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit except the fact that we missed our chances,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I have also to be objective.

“The performance we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. That happened. And I would not speak so positively if it was not the case. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I said we've seen this before. Which is why I feel we are really close to getting it right. Right now: details, details, details.”

“I saw a lot of encouraging signs that we did, as was the case today. However is consistency. My narrative would not be the same. Therefore I firmly believe the team can to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Response

Danny Röhl refused to contemplate a serious challenge even after what felt like a statement victory. “Step by step, and we can develop something here,” he said. “The faith in the squad is immense.”