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Wilfried Nancy stated he was not afraid of dismissal, claiming, “The team is very near to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of sliding worryingly close to being fired with a comprehensive setback against Rangers.

Another Meltdown Sees Old Firm Loss

The home side were in front Rangers at the break but a disastrous second period allowed Rangers to draw level on points with the defending Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was hired in December, has now overseen six setbacks in his last eight fixtures.

“The board and I are united at the club,” insisted Nancy.

Pressed on his own future, he responded: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on finding ways to aid my players to improve on details.

Fan Fury On Display

Celtic’s support displayed their anger – towards the board and manager – by gathering at full time. The board are reportedly likely to bring back the former boss, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period previously, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the situation for the moment. However by saying that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am a defeatist guy. Not at all. The message is the turnaround is near, really, really close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

He remains focused on the fact the side play well for one half at a time. For instance, but for missed chances they would have been more than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit other than the fact that we missed our chances,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay objective.

“The performance we had at stages was really, really, really high. This is the reality. I could not talk like that if it was untrue. Therefore, regarding outcomes, I said it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I said that we are nearly there to getting it right. But for the moment: small things.”

“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, as was the case today. But now comes down to consistency. My narrative would be different if I didn't believe it. That’s why I am convinced the team can to get back on track.”

Opposition Reaction Stance

Rangers manager was cautious about a title charge even after what appeared to be a huge result. “We take it game by game, and we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the squad is excellent.”