Bullish Celtic's manager insists he is not worried about being fired however supporters display wrath following defeat.

The Celtic boss insisted he had no concerns about dismissal, maintaining, “I believe we are very near to things turning around,” in the wake of edging perilously close to the exit with a convincing setback against Rangers.

A Second-Half Capitulation Leads to Derby Defeat

The home side were ahead their oldest rivals at half-time but a disastrous second period enabled Danny Röhl’s team to pull level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was appointed from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six setbacks in eight matches.

“There is unity with the board,” said the manager.

Questioned about his own future, Nancy responded: “That’s not my focus. I think about working out methods to get the team to be good on the fine details.

Fan Fury Outside Parkhead

Celtic’s support displayed their anger – directed at the dugout and directors – by gathering at full time. The hierarchy would be most likely to bring back the interim manager, who steered the club during a caretaker period previously, should a change be made.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. So this is the reality for the moment. Yet by saying this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. My point is we are on the cusp, extremely close to turn things around.”

“Really, Really Close”

He highlights the fact his team show good levels for one half at a time. For instance, were it not for missed chances they could have been more than 1-0 up. “I saw enough other than the fact that we didn't take more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay objective.

“The level we had at stages was exceptionally high. This is the reality. I could not say that if it was not the case. But that’s why, regarding outcomes, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I feel we are nearly there to getting it right. Currently: small things.”

“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, once more. However it’s about sustaining it. My narrative would change if it was not the case. Therefore I am a big believer we will manage to turn things around.”

Opposition Reaction Stance

Danny Röhl was cautious about a championship push in spite of what appeared to be a huge result. “We take it game by game, and we can gradually build something here,” he said. “The faith in the team is excellent.”