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The Celtic boss insisted he was not afraid of losing his job, maintaining, “I believe we are very near to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a comprehensive loss to the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Meltdown Leads to Old Firm Disaster

The Hoops were ahead their oldest rivals at the break but a collapse after the break allowed the Gers to draw level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was brought in from the MLS, has now overseen six defeats in eight games.

“We are together with the board,” said Nancy.

Pressed on his own future, he said: “It’s not on my mind. I think about working out methods to help my team to excel on details.

Fan Fury Outside Parkhead

Celtic’s support made their feelings clear – aimed at the board and manager – in their hundreds at full time. The board are reportedly likely to return to the interim manager, who had a fruitful interim spell previously, if Nancy departs.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. However in stating that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am a defeatist guy. Not at all. What I mean we are really close, imminently close to reverse our form.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy remains focused on the fact Celtic show good levels for one half at a time. Indeed, but for missed chances they would have been greater than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit other than the fact that we missed a second goal,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.

“The performance we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. That happened. I could not speak so positively if it was not the case. Therefore, regarding outcomes, I said we've seen this before. Which is why I believe we are really close to a shift in fortunes. But for the moment: the fine margins.”

“There were many, many good things that we did, once more. But now is performing for 90 minutes. My narrative would not be the same. That’s why I am a big believer we’re going to be able to fix this.”

The Rangers Boss Stance

Danny Röhl was cautious about a title charge in spite of what appeared to be a huge result. “One match at a time, and we can really build up something here,” he said. “The confidence in the team is outstanding.”