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The under-pressure manager insisted he was not afraid of losing his job, asserting, “I believe we are very near to changing our fortunes,” despite sliding worryingly close to the exit with a heavy defeat by their arch-rivals.

Another Collapse Sees Derby Defeat

The home side were ahead the visitors at the interval but a disastrous second period let the Gers to pull level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was appointed from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six defeats in his first eight fixtures.

“There is unity at the club,” insisted Nancy.

Pressed on the speculation, Nancy responded: “That’s not my focus. I concentrate on finding ways to help my team to excel on details.

Fan Fury On Display

Celtic’s support displayed their anger – towards the dugout and directors – by protesting outside the stadium. The board are thought to be considering to return to Martin O’Neill, who had a fruitful temporary stint previously, should a change be made.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the truth for the moment. However in stating this is the reality, that is not a sign that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. The message is the turnaround is near, really, really close to turn things around.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

The coach highlights the fact his team play well for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, but for wastefulness in front of goal they could have been better than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit except the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay objective.

“The standard we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. That is a fact. I could not speak so positively if it was not the case. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I noted this is the same story. That’s why I feel we are nearly there to getting it right. But for the moment: the fine margins.”

“There were many, many good things that we did, like today again. The issue now it’s about consistency. My outlook would change the same. Therefore I firmly believe we’re going to be able to get back on track.”

Röhl’s Cautious Outlook

Danny Röhl refused to contemplate a championship push in spite of what appeared to be a statement victory. “We take it game by game, then we can develop momentum,” he said. “The belief in the squad is immense.”