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The Celtic boss declared he had no concerns about losing his job, asserting, “I believe we are extremely close to things turning around,” in the wake of edging perilously close to the chopping block with a comprehensive loss to the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Capitulation Results in Old Firm Defeat

Celtic were ahead their oldest rivals at the break but a disastrous second period allowed the Gers to pull level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was appointed in December, has now been in charge for six setbacks in eight games.

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

Questioned about whether he was concerned, Nancy said: “I don’t think about it. I think about discovering solutions to get the team to excel on details.

Supporters' Anger On Display

The fans voiced their fury – towards the hierarchy – in their hundreds outside the stadium. Club directors would be most likely to return to Martin O’Neill, who enjoyed a successful interim spell previously, should a change be made.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the situation for the moment. However in stating this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am giving up. Absolutely not. The message is we are really close, imminently close to reverse our form.”

“Really, Really Close”

The coach continues to cling to the fact Celtic can perform strongly for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, were it not for wastefulness in front of goal they might have been more than 1-0 up. “I saw enough aside from the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I must remain balanced.

“The level we had at certain moments was exceptionally high. That happened. And I would not speak so positively if it was different. That is the reason, regarding outcomes, I noted we've seen this before. For that reason I said that we are nearly there to things turning around. But for the moment: the fine margins.”

“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. However it’s about sustaining it. My message would be different the same. Therefore I firmly believe we’re going to be able to get back on track.”

Röhl’s Cautious Stance

The victorious boss was cautious about a championship push in spite of what seemed like a huge result. “Step by step, so we can develop momentum,” he said. “The belief in the squad is immense.”