Unbowed Wilfried Nancy does not fear the sack yet the Parkhead faithful unleash wrath after loss.

The under-pressure manager declared he was not afraid of losing his job, claiming, “We are extremely close to things turning around,” even after edging perilously close to being fired with a convincing setback against Rangers.

Another Meltdown Sees Derby Loss

Celtic were in front Rangers at the interval but a collapse after the break allowed Danny Röhl’s team to pull level on points with the defending league title holders. The former MLS manager, who was brought in in December, has now been in charge for six losses in his last eight games.

“We are together at the club,” stated Nancy.

Pressed on the speculation, he responded: “I don’t think about it. My focus is on working out methods to get the team to be good on details.

Fan Fury On Display

Celtic’s support made their feelings clear – directed at the board and manager – by protesting at Parkhead. The hierarchy are thought to be considering to return to the interim manager, who had a fruitful interim spell previously, should a change be made.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the truth for the moment. Yet in stating that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. My point is we are really close, extremely close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

The coach highlights the fact his team can perform strongly for one half at a time. Indeed, were it not for wastefulness in front of goal they might have been more than 1-0 up. “There were positives except the fact that we didn't take a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I must remain balanced.

“The standard we had at stages was of top quality. That happened. I could not say that if it was untrue. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I mentioned we've seen this before. That’s why I said that a change is coming to getting it right. Currently: details, details, details.”

“We produced many, many good things that we did, once more. But now it’s about sustaining it. My message would not be if it was not the case. This is why I am convinced the team can to get back on track.”

Röhl’s Cautious Stance

Danny Röhl played down talk of a championship push even after what appeared to be a landmark win. “We take it game by game, then we can really build up a challenge,” he said. “The faith in the team is immense.”

Juan Kelley
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