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Wilfried Nancy insisted he had no concerns about the sack, claiming, “The team is extremely close to things turning around,” in the wake of edging perilously close to the chopping block with a convincing loss to the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Meltdown Leads to Derby Disaster

The Hoops were in front Rangers at the interval but a disastrous second period allowed Rangers to pull level on points with the defending league title holders. The French coach, who was hired from the MLS, has now been in charge for six defeats in his last eight fixtures.

“There is unity at the club,” insisted the manager.

Questioned about his own future, he said: “That’s not my focus. I think about working out methods to help my team to improve on small moments.

Fan Fury On Display

The fans made their feelings clear – directed at the hierarchy – in their hundreds at full time. The board would be most likely to re-appoint Martin O’Neill, who steered the club during a interim spell previously, should a change be made.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. But when I say this is the reality, I am not saying that I am a defeatist guy. Not at all. What I mean we are on the cusp, imminently close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

He continues to cling to the fact Celtic show good levels for one half at a time. In fact, if not for wastefulness in front of goal they could have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough other than the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay balanced.

“The performance we had at times was really, really, really high. That is a fact. I wouldn't speak so positively if it was untrue. Therefore, in terms of results, I said it's a repeating pattern. Which is why I feel a change is coming to things turning around. Currently: details, details, details.”

“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. But now it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My message would change if it was not the case. That’s why I firmly believe we’re going to be able to turn things around.”

The Rangers Boss Response

Danny Röhl played down talk of a serious challenge despite what seemed like a huge result. “Step by step, and we can really build up a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the group is outstanding.”