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The Celtic boss stated he did not fear the sack, asserting, “I believe we are very near to changing our fortunes,” despite edging perilously close to being fired with a comprehensive setback against the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Collapse Sees Old Firm Defeat

The home side were ahead Rangers at the break but a disastrous second period enabled the Gers to pull level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was appointed from Columbus Crew, has now been in charge for six losses in eight games.

“We are together at the club,” said the manager.

Questioned about whether he was concerned, Nancy said: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on finding ways to get the team to improve on small moments.

Fan Fury On Display

Hundreds of supporters voiced their fury – directed at the board and manager – in their hundreds at Parkhead. Club directors would be most likely to return to Martin O’Neill, who steered the club during a interim spell before Nancy was hired, should a change be made.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the truth for the moment. However by saying that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. What I mean we are really close, extremely close to turn things around.”

“Really, Really Close”

He remains focused on the fact the side can perform strongly for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, but for poor finishing they would have been better than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit except the fact that we haven’t scored our chances,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I have also to be fair.

“The performance we had at times was really, really, really high. That happened. And I would not talk like that if it was different. But that’s why, when it comes to wins, I mentioned this is the same story. Which is why I said that we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: the fine margins.”

“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. The issue now comes down to performing for 90 minutes. My narrative would not be if I didn't believe it. That’s why I am convinced we’re going to be able to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Outlook

Rangers manager was cautious about a serious challenge even after what seemed like a landmark win. “Step by step, then we can really build up something here,” he said. “The belief in the team is immense.”