Bullish Celtic's manager insists he is not worried about being fired however the Parkhead faithful display wrath following loss.

The Celtic boss insisted he had no concerns about dismissal, asserting, “I believe we are extremely close to things turning around,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a convincing loss to their arch-rivals.

Another Meltdown Results in Derby Defeat

The home side were ahead their oldest rivals at the break but a disastrous second period enabled Danny Röhl’s team to move level on points with the defending league title holders. The French coach, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now been in charge for six setbacks in eight fixtures.

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

Pressed on whether he was concerned, he replied: “I don’t think about it. I concentrate on discovering solutions to get the team to improve on details.

Fan Fury On Display

Hundreds of supporters displayed their anger – aimed at the dugout and directors – by protesting at full time. The hierarchy are thought to be considering to re-appoint the former boss, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period before Nancy was hired, if Nancy departs.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the reality for the moment. But in stating this is the reality, I am not saying that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. What I mean we are really close, extremely close to change the narrative.”

Focus on the Details

The coach highlights the fact his team can perform strongly for 45 minutes at a time. For instance, were it not for poor finishing they would have been more than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I have also to be objective.

“The standard we had at stages was really, really, really high. That happened. I could not say that if it was not the case. That is the reason, regarding outcomes, I noted we've seen this before. Which is why I said that a change is coming to a shift in fortunes. Right now: details, details, details.”

“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, as was the case today. But now is performing for 90 minutes. My outlook would not be if I didn't believe it. This is why I am a big believer we will manage to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Outlook

The victorious boss refused to contemplate a title charge in spite of what seemed like a statement victory. “We take it game by game, and we can gradually build a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the squad is immense.”