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The under-pressure manager declared he did not fear the sack, claiming, “We are very near to a turnaround,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a heavy defeat by the Ibrox side.

Another Meltdown Leads to Derby Disaster

The Hoops were in front the visitors at the interval but a second-half capitulation enabled Rangers to pull level on points with the defending league title holders. Nancy, who was brought in from the MLS, has now been in charge for six defeats in his last eight matches.

“The board and I are united at the club,” said the manager.

Asked directly about whether he was concerned, he said: “That’s not my focus. I concentrate on discovering solutions to get the team to improve on details.

Fan Fury On Display

Celtic’s support voiced their fury – directed at the hierarchy – by gathering outside the stadium. The board would be most likely to re-appoint Martin O’Neill, who had a fruitful temporary stint previously, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the truth for the moment. However by saying this is the reality, I am not saying that I am pessimistic. Absolutely not. The message is the turnaround is near, imminently close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

Nancy highlights the fact his team can perform strongly for one half at a time. For instance, if 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 haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I have also to be fair.

“The standard we had at stages was of top quality. This is the reality. And I would not talk like that if it was different. That is the reason, regarding outcomes, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I said that a change is coming to a shift in fortunes. Currently: details, details, details.”

“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, as was the case today. However comes down to consistency. My narrative would be different the same. That’s why I am a big believer we’re going to be able to fix this.”

Röhl’s Cautious Outlook

Danny Röhl refused to contemplate a title charge even after what appeared to be a huge result. “Step by step, then we can develop something here,” he said. “The confidence in the squad is excellent.”