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The Celtic boss stated he had no concerns about losing his job, asserting, “I believe we are extremely close to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a convincing defeat by the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Capitulation Sees Old Firm Defeat

Celtic were ahead Rangers at the break but a second-half capitulation enabled Danny Röhl’s team to move level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now been in charge for six setbacks in his first eight games.

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

Pressed on the speculation, the 48-year-old replied: “That’s not my focus. I concentrate on finding ways to get the team to be good on the fine details.

Supporters' Anger Outside Parkhead

The fans voiced their fury – aimed at the hierarchy – by protesting at full time. Club directors would be most likely to bring back the former boss, who steered the club during a interim spell last year, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the truth for the moment. However in stating that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am giving up. Not at all. My point is we are on the cusp, really, really close to reverse our form.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

The coach remains focused on the fact Celtic can perform strongly for one half 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 other than the fact that we didn't take a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I must remain fair.

“The standard we had at stages was of top quality. That is a fact. And I would not say that if it was different. That is the reason, in terms of results, I noted this is the same story. For that reason I believe a change is coming to things turning around. Right now: small things.”

“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, as was the case today. But now is consistency. My outlook would not be if it was not the case. Therefore I am a big believer we will manage to fix this.”

The Rangers Boss Response

The victorious boss was cautious about a championship push despite what appeared to be a huge result. “We take it game by game, then we can develop momentum,” he said. “The belief in the team is immense.”