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The under-pressure manager insisted he was not afraid of losing his job, asserting, “The team is very near to changing our fortunes,” even after moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a convincing setback against the Ibrox side.

Another Meltdown Results in Derby Defeat

Celtic were ahead the visitors at the interval but a disastrous second period enabled Rangers to pull level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was brought in in December, has now been in charge for six losses in eight matches.

“The board and I are united with the board,” said Nancy.

Pressed on his own future, he said: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on working out methods to aid my players to excel on the fine details.

Fan Fury Outside Parkhead

Hundreds of supporters voiced their fury – directed at the hierarchy – by protesting at Parkhead. The hierarchy would be most likely to return to the former boss, who steered the club during a temporary stint last year, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. Yet in stating this is the reality, that is not a sign that I am pessimistic. Absolutely not. The message is we are really close, really, really close to turn things around.”

“Really, Really Close”

Nancy continues to cling to the fact Celtic show good levels for 45 minutes at a time. For instance, were it not for poor finishing they could have been greater than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit except the fact that we missed a second goal,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I have also to be fair.

“The performance we had at times was of top quality. That is a fact. I could not say that if it was different. But that’s why, in terms of results, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I said that we are really close to getting it right. Currently: small things.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, like today again. However it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My outlook would not be if it was not the case. That’s why I am convinced the team can to get back on track.”

The Rangers Boss Stance

Danny Röhl was cautious about a championship push in spite of what felt like a landmark win. “We take it game by game, then we can really build up something here,” he said. “The confidence in the team is immense.”