Defiant Nancy does not fear being fired however Celtic fans show fury after defeat.
The under-pressure manager declared he did not fear losing his job, maintaining, “I believe we are extremely close to things turning around,” despite sliding worryingly close to the exit with a heavy loss to their arch-rivals.
Another Meltdown Results in Old Firm Loss
The Hoops had led Rangers at half-time but a collapse after the break enabled Rangers to move level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six losses in eight games.
“We are together with the board,” insisted the manager.
Pressed on whether he was concerned, the 48-year-old said: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on discovering solutions to aid my players to be good on details.
Fan Fury On Display
Hundreds of supporters displayed their anger – aimed at the board and manager – by protesting outside the stadium. Club directors would be most likely to re-appoint the former boss, who had a fruitful interim spell previously, should a change be made.
“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. But in stating that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. My point is we are on the cusp, really, really close to turn things around.”
“Really, Really Close”
Nancy continues to cling to the fact his team can perform strongly for a half at a time. Indeed, if not for poor finishing they could have been more than 1-0 up. “There were positives other than the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but it's important to stay objective.
“The performance we had at stages was of top quality. That happened. I could not talk like that if it was untrue. Therefore, when it comes to wins, I mentioned we've seen this before. For that reason I said that a change is coming to getting it right. Currently: the fine margins.”
“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, once more. The issue now comes down to sustaining it. My narrative would not be if I didn't believe it. That’s why I firmly believe the team can to get back on track.”
Opposition Reaction Response
Danny Röhl played down talk of a serious challenge even after what appeared to be a statement victory. “One match at a time, then we can really build up momentum,” he said. “The confidence in the team is immense.”
