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The under-pressure manager stated he did not fear losing his job, maintaining, “The team is extremely close to things turning around,” despite edging perilously close to the exit with a comprehensive loss to the Ibrox side.

Another Collapse Sees Old Firm Loss

The Hoops were in front the visitors at the interval but a collapse after the break allowed the Gers to pull level on points with the current league title holders. Nancy, who was hired in December, has now been in charge for six defeats in his last eight matches.

“We are together at the club,” insisted Nancy.

Questioned about whether he was concerned, the 48-year-old responded: “I don’t think about it. My focus is on working out methods to aid my players to excel on small moments.

Supporters' Anger Outside Parkhead

Celtic’s support voiced their fury – towards the board and manager – in their hundreds outside the stadium. Club directors are reportedly likely to bring back the interim manager, who had a fruitful temporary stint previously, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. Yet when I say that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am giving up. Not at all. The message is the turnaround is near, imminently close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy remains focused on the fact the side can perform strongly for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, but for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we missed our chances,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I must remain fair.

“The performance we had at times was exceptionally high. This is the reality. I could not speak so positively if it was untrue. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I noted it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I feel we are nearly there to getting it right. Right now: small things.”

“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. However is consistency. My outlook would be different if it was not the case. This is why I firmly believe we will manage to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Outlook

Rangers manager played down talk of a title charge even after what felt like a huge result. “One match at a time, so we can gradually build momentum,” he said. “The belief in the group is excellent.”