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The under-pressure manager declared he did not fear the sack, maintaining, “We are extremely close to things turning around,” in the wake of edging perilously close to being fired with a heavy loss to the Ibrox side.

Another Capitulation Leads to Old Firm Defeat

The home side were ahead their oldest rivals at the break but a collapse after the break let Rangers to move level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was appointed in December, has now overseen six setbacks in his last eight games.

“There is unity at the club,” insisted the manager.

Asked directly about his own future, he said: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on working out methods to aid my players to improve on small moments.

Fan Fury On Display

Hundreds of supporters voiced their fury – directed at the dugout and directors – in their hundreds at Parkhead. The board are reportedly likely to return to Martin O’Neill, who had a fruitful interim spell before Nancy was hired, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the situation for the moment. But by saying that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am giving up. Absolutely not. My point is we are really close, imminently close to change the narrative.”

Focus on the Details

The coach continues to cling to the fact Celtic show good levels for one half at a time. In fact, were it not for missed chances they might have been more than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit aside from the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but it's important to stay balanced.

“The standard we had at stages was of top quality. This is the reality. And I would not say that if it was not the case. But that’s why, in terms of results, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. Which is why I believe we are really close to a shift in fortunes. Currently: small things.”

“I saw plenty of positives that we did, as was the case today. However comes down to consistency. My outlook would be different if it was not the case. This is why I firmly believe we’re going to be able to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Stance

Rangers manager was cautious about a championship push even after what felt like a huge result. “We take it game by game, so we can develop momentum,” he said. “The faith in the group is excellent.”