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The under-pressure manager insisted he was not afraid of dismissal, asserting, “I believe we are very near to things turning around,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a comprehensive loss to Rangers.

A Second-Half Collapse Sees Old Firm Defeat

Celtic had led their oldest rivals at the interval but a second-half capitulation allowed the Gers to pull level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six defeats in eight fixtures.

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

Pressed on the speculation, he responded: “That’s not my focus. I think about finding ways to aid my players to be good on the fine details.

Fan Fury On Display

Hundreds of supporters voiced their fury – towards the board and manager – by protesting outside the stadium. Club directors would be most likely to bring back the former boss, who enjoyed a successful temporary stint before Nancy was hired, if Nancy departs.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the truth for the moment. However when I say that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am a defeatist guy. No. What I mean the turnaround is near, imminently close to reverse our form.”

“Really, Really Close”

He continues to cling to the fact Celtic play well for one half at a time. Indeed, were it not for poor finishing they could have been better 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 objective.

“The level we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. That happened. And I would not speak so positively if it was untrue. But that’s why, when it comes to wins, I mentioned we've seen this before. For that reason I said that a change is coming to getting it right. Currently: details, details, details.”

“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, once more. However comes down to performing for 90 minutes. My message would change if it was not the case. This is why I am a big believer the team can to turn things around.”

Opposition Reaction Stance

The victorious boss played down talk of a title charge even after what seemed like a huge result. “Step by step, then we can gradually build a challenge,” he said. “The faith in the team is outstanding.”