Bullish Nancy shows no fear of dismissal yet supporters unleash fury following loss.
Wilfried Nancy stated he did not fear the sack, maintaining, “The team is really close to changing our fortunes,” despite edging perilously close to the exit with a convincing defeat by Rangers.
A Second-Half Collapse Sees Derby Loss
The home side were in front Rangers at the break but a disastrous second period let Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the defending league title holders. Nancy, who was appointed from the MLS, has now been in charge for six setbacks in his first eight fixtures.
“We are together with the board,” said the manager.
Pressed on his own future, he replied: “That’s not my focus. I think about finding ways to aid my players to be good on details.
Protest Outside Parkhead
Celtic’s support displayed their anger – aimed at the hierarchy – by gathering at full time. The board are reportedly likely to bring back the interim manager, who had a fruitful interim spell last year, if the Frenchman were sacked.
“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the truth for the moment. However in stating this is the reality, I am not saying that I am pessimistic. No. The message is we are on the cusp, imminently close to change the narrative.”
“Really, Really Close”
The coach remains focused on the fact his team can perform strongly for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, if not for poor finishing they would have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.
“The performance we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. This is the reality. I could not say that if it was not the case. But that’s why, regarding outcomes, I mentioned we've seen this before. Which is why I said that we are nearly there to getting it right. Currently: small things.”
“We produced many, many good things that we did, like today again. However is consistency. My narrative would not be if I didn't believe it. That’s why I firmly believe we’re going to be able to fix this.”
The Rangers Boss Stance
The victorious boss played down talk of a title charge in spite of what seemed like a huge result. “We take it game by game, so we can gradually build a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the team is excellent.”
