🔗 Share this article Defiant Wilfried Nancy shows no fear of the sack but the Parkhead faithful display fury following derby defeat. The under-pressure manager stated he was not afraid of losing his job, claiming, “The team is very near to a turnaround,” even after sliding worryingly close to being fired with a convincing defeat by the Ibrox side. Another Collapse Leads to Old Firm Disaster The Hoops were ahead Rangers at half-time but a disastrous second period let the Gers to pull level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six setbacks in his last eight matches. “The board and I are united with the board,” stated the manager. Asked directly about whether he was concerned, Nancy said: “It’s not on my mind. My focus is on discovering solutions to aid my players to be good on details. Protest Outside Parkhead Celtic’s support displayed their anger – aimed at the board and manager – in their hundreds at Parkhead. The board are reportedly likely to bring back the former boss, who steered the club during a interim spell last year, should a change be made. “Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the truth for the moment. But by saying that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am giving up. No. The message is we are really close, really, really close to turn things around.” Nancy’s Persistent Belief The coach remains focused on the fact his team play well for 45 minutes at a time. For instance, were it not for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been greater than 1-0 up. “There were positives aside from the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I have also to be fair. “The standard we had at times was of top quality. That happened. And I would not talk like that if it was different. Therefore, regarding outcomes, I mentioned this is the same story. For that reason I said that we are nearly there to getting it right. Currently: the fine margins.” “There were plenty of positives that we did, once more. The issue now comes down to performing for 90 minutes. My message would not be if it was not the case. This is why I am a big believer we will manage to get back on track.” Röhl’s Cautious Outlook Rangers manager played down talk of a serious challenge in spite of what felt like a landmark win. “One match at a time, then we can really build up a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the group is outstanding.”