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The under-pressure manager declared he had no concerns about the sack, maintaining, “We are very near to things turning around,” despite sliding worryingly close to the chopping block with a comprehensive defeat by Rangers.

Another Collapse Results in Derby Loss

Celtic had led their oldest rivals at the break but a second-half capitulation enabled the Gers to move level on points with the defending Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was appointed from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six losses in his first eight fixtures.

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

Pressed on his own future, the 48-year-old said: “I don’t think about it. I concentrate on finding ways to aid my players to excel on the fine details.

Fan Fury Erupts

The fans displayed their anger – towards the board and manager – by protesting at Parkhead. The board are reportedly likely to bring back the former boss, who steered the club during a temporary stint before Nancy was hired, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. Yet in stating this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am pessimistic. No. My point is we are on the cusp, imminently close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy continues to cling to the fact the side can perform strongly for a half at a time. Indeed, but for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been better than 1-0 up. “There were positives except the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I know that we lost, but it's important to stay objective.

“The standard we had at stages was exceptionally high. That is a fact. I could not talk like that if it was not the case. But that’s why, in terms of results, I noted it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I said that a change is coming to getting it right. But for the moment: small things.”

“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, as was the case today. However comes down to sustaining it. My outlook would be different if it was not the case. This is why I firmly believe we’re going to be able to turn things around.”

The Rangers Boss Stance

The victorious boss refused to contemplate a championship push even after what seemed like a landmark win. “We take it game by game, then we can develop something here,” he said. “The belief in the squad is outstanding.”