Defiant Celtic's manager does not fear dismissal but Celtic fans unleash wrath following loss.
The Celtic boss stated he had no concerns about the sack, maintaining, “We are really close to changing our fortunes,” even after moving dangerously close to the exit with a heavy loss to the Ibrox side.
A Second-Half Meltdown Results in Old Firm Disaster
The home side had led their oldest rivals at the break but a collapse after the break allowed Rangers to pull level on points with the current league title holders. The French coach, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now presided over six defeats in eight matches.
“We are together at the club,” insisted Nancy.
Questioned about his own future, Nancy replied: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on working out methods to get the team to be good on small moments.
Supporters' Anger On Display
Hundreds of supporters voiced their fury – directed at the hierarchy – by protesting at Parkhead. The hierarchy are thought to be considering to re-appoint the former boss, who enjoyed a successful interim spell last year, if Nancy departs.
“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the truth for the moment. Yet when I say this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am giving up. Not at all. The message is we are really close, extremely close to turn things around.”
“Really, Really Close”
The coach highlights the fact his team show good levels for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, were it not for missed chances they might have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.
“The level we had at stages was exceptionally high. That happened. I could not talk like that if it was untrue. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I said it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I feel we are nearly there to getting it right. But for the moment: details, details, details.”
“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, once more. But now is sustaining it. My outlook would be different if it was not the case. This is why I am convinced we’re going to be able to fix this.”
Röhl’s Cautious Outlook
Danny Röhl refused to contemplate a championship push even after what appeared to be a huge result. “Step by step, so we can gradually build something here,” he said. “The confidence in the team is immense.”
