🔗 Share this article Bullish Wilfried Nancy shows no fear of the sack yet Celtic fans unleash wrath after loss. The Celtic boss stated he had no concerns about dismissal, asserting, “I believe we are really close to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a heavy loss to Rangers. Another Meltdown Results in Old Firm Disaster The home side were ahead their oldest rivals at the break but a collapse after the break let Rangers to pull level on points with the defending Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now presided over six setbacks in eight matches. “The board and I are united at the club,” insisted Nancy. Questioned about the speculation, he said: “I don’t think about it. I think about working out methods to aid my players to improve on details. Protest On Display Celtic’s support displayed their anger – directed at the dugout and directors – by gathering at full time. Club directors are reportedly likely to bring back the interim manager, who steered the club during a caretaker period before Nancy was hired, if Nancy departs. “The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. That is the situation for the moment. But by saying this is the reality, that is not a sign that I am giving up. Absolutely not. What I mean we are really close, extremely close to change the narrative.” Nancy’s Persistent Belief The coach remains focused on the fact his team show good levels for one half at a time. In fact, if not for wastefulness in front of goal they might have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough aside from the fact that we haven’t scored our chances,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but I have also to be balanced. “The performance we had at stages was of top quality. This is the reality. I could not say that if it was untrue. But that’s why, when it comes to wins, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I said that we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: details, details, details.” “I saw many, many good things that we did, like today again. But now comes down to performing for 90 minutes. My outlook would change if I didn't believe it. This is why I firmly believe the team can to get back on track.” Opposition Reaction Response Rangers manager was cautious about a title charge even after what appeared to be a landmark win. “We take it game by game, then we can gradually build a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the team is excellent.”