Bullish Celtic's manager insists he is not worried about dismissal but Celtic fans show wrath following derby defeat.

The under-pressure manager insisted he had no concerns about the sack, maintaining, “I believe we are extremely close to things turning around,” even after moving dangerously close to the exit with a comprehensive setback against their arch-rivals.

Another Collapse Leads to Derby Defeat

The Hoops were in front Rangers at the break but a disastrous second period let the Gers to move level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now presided over six losses in his last eight fixtures.

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

Pressed on his own future, Nancy replied: “That’s not my focus. I think about working out methods to get the team to be good on the fine details.

Fan Fury On Display

Hundreds of supporters made their feelings clear – towards the dugout and directors – by gathering at full time. The board would be most likely to re-appoint the former boss, who had a fruitful interim spell before Nancy was hired, should a change be made.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. So this is the truth for the moment. However in stating this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am pessimistic. No. My point is the turnaround is near, imminently close to reverse our form.”

“Really, Really Close”

He continues to cling to the fact the side can perform strongly for a half at a time. In fact, were it not for poor finishing they would have been better than 1-0 up. “There were positives other than the fact that we haven’t scored our chances,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but it's important to stay objective.

“The level we had at stages was exceptionally high. This is the reality. I could not speak so positively if it was not the case. But that’s why, regarding outcomes, I said we've seen this before. Which is why I said that we are nearly there to getting it right. Currently: details, details, details.”

“There were plenty of positives that we did, as was the case today. But now it’s about consistency. My outlook would change if it was not the case. This is why I am a big believer we will manage to turn things around.”

Röhl’s Cautious Outlook

Danny Röhl played down talk of a serious challenge even after what seemed like a huge result. “One match at a time, so we can develop something here,” he said. “The faith in the squad is excellent.”

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