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Wilfried Nancy insisted he had no concerns about losing his job, maintaining, “The team is extremely close to things turning around,” even after edging perilously close to being fired with a comprehensive loss to the Ibrox side.

Another Capitulation Sees Old Firm Loss

The home side were in front the visitors at the break but a collapse after the break allowed the Gers to draw level on points with the current league title holders. The former MLS manager, who was brought in in December, has now overseen six defeats in eight fixtures.

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

Asked directly about the speculation, Nancy responded: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on working out methods to help my team to excel on details.

Supporters' Anger Erupts

The fans displayed their anger – directed at the dugout and directors – by gathering at Parkhead. The hierarchy are thought to be considering to return to Martin O’Neill, who enjoyed a successful interim spell previously, should a change be made.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the reality for the moment. However by saying this is the reality, I am not saying that I am giving up. Absolutely not. My point is the turnaround is near, imminently close to reverse our form.”

“Really, Really Close”

He remains focused on the fact Celtic can perform strongly for one half at a time. In fact, if not for wastefulness in front of goal they could have been more than 1-0 up. “There were positives aside from the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I have also to be objective.

“The standard we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. This is the reality. I could not talk like that if it was different. Therefore, in terms of results, I mentioned we've seen this before. For that reason I feel we are really close to a shift in fortunes. But for the moment: details, details, details.”

“We produced plenty of positives that we did, like today again. But now comes down to consistency. My narrative would not be if it was not the case. Therefore I am convinced the team can to get back on track.”

Röhl’s Cautious Stance

The victorious boss played down talk of a title charge despite what felt like a statement victory. “We take it game by game, and we can gradually build something here,” he said. “The faith in the squad is excellent.”