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The Celtic boss stated he was not afraid of dismissal, maintaining, “I believe we are extremely close to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to being fired with a heavy setback against the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Meltdown Leads to Old Firm Loss

The Hoops were in front their oldest rivals at the interval but a collapse after the break allowed the Gers to draw level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was brought in in December, has now overseen six setbacks in his last eight games.

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

Questioned about his own future, the 48-year-old responded: “It’s not on my mind. I think about discovering solutions to aid my players to improve on small moments.

Protest Outside Parkhead

Celtic’s support displayed their anger – towards the board and manager – by protesting at Parkhead. The board are reportedly likely to return to the interim manager, who had a fruitful interim spell last year, if Nancy departs.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the truth for the moment. Yet by saying that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am a defeatist guy. No. The message is the turnaround is near, extremely close to reverse our form.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

He remains focused on the fact his team can perform strongly for 45 minutes at a time. Indeed, but for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been greater than 1-0 up. “There were positives except the fact that we didn't take a second goal,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I have also to be fair.

“The level we had at stages was exceptionally high. That is a fact. I could not say that if it was untrue. That is the reason, in terms of results, I noted we've seen this before. For that reason I believe we are really close to a shift in fortunes. Right now: small things.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, as was the case today. The issue now is sustaining it. My outlook would change if I didn't believe it. This is why I firmly believe the team can to turn things around.”

Röhl’s Cautious Response

Rangers manager played down talk of a championship push in spite of what appeared to be a landmark win. “One match at a time, so we can really build up something here,” he said. “The faith in the squad is immense.”