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The under-pressure manager stated he was not afraid of losing his job, claiming, “The team is very near to a turnaround,” despite edging perilously close to being fired with a heavy setback against the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Meltdown Sees Old Firm Defeat

The home side had led the visitors at half-time but a disastrous second period allowed Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now presided over six losses in eight games.

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

Pressed on the speculation, he replied: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on working out methods to help my team to improve on the fine details.

Fan Fury On Display

Celtic’s support displayed their anger – towards the hierarchy – by protesting outside the stadium. The board would be most likely to return to the interim manager, who had a fruitful temporary stint before Nancy was hired, if Nancy departs.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. So this is the truth for the moment. However when I say that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am pessimistic. Not at all. What I mean we are on the cusp, really, really close to change the narrative.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

He highlights the fact Celtic show good levels for one half at a time. Indeed, were it not for wastefulness in front of goal they might have been more than 1-0 up. “There were positives other than the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I know that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.

“The level we had at certain moments was of top quality. This is the reality. I wouldn't talk like that if it was different. That is the reason, in terms of results, I noted it's a repeating pattern. Which is why I said that we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: small things.”

“There were many, many good things that we did, like today again. However it’s about consistency. My narrative would change if I didn't believe it. That’s why I am a big believer we will manage to turn things around.”

Opposition Reaction Outlook

Rangers manager refused to contemplate a serious challenge despite what felt like a huge result. “We take it game by game, and we can really build up something here,” he said. “The confidence in the group is immense.”