Defiant Wilfried Nancy insists he is not worried about the sack however the Parkhead faithful unleash anger after loss.

The under-pressure manager declared he had no concerns about losing his job, claiming, “We are really close to a turnaround,” despite edging perilously close to the exit with a comprehensive loss to the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Collapse Results in Old Firm Loss

The Hoops were in front their oldest rivals at the interval but a disastrous second period let Rangers to pull level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now presided over six losses in his last eight games.

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

Questioned about whether he was concerned, Nancy responded: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on working out methods to help my team to improve on the fine details.

Protest Erupts

Hundreds of supporters displayed their anger – towards the board and manager – by protesting outside the stadium. The hierarchy would be most likely to bring back the interim manager, who had a fruitful caretaker period previously, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the truth for the moment. But by saying that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. The message is we are really close, really, really close to change the narrative.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy remains focused on the fact his team play well for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, but for missed chances they would have been greater than 1-0 up. “I saw enough other than the fact that we haven’t scored our chances,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay balanced.

“The performance we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. This is the reality. And I would not speak so positively if it was not the case. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I said that we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: details, details, details.”

“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. However comes down to performing for 90 minutes. My narrative would be different if I didn't believe it. Therefore I am a big believer the team can to fix this.”

The Rangers Boss Stance

The victorious boss was cautious about a serious challenge even after what seemed like a statement victory. “We take it game by game, then we can really build up something here,” he said. “The confidence in the team is excellent.”