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The Celtic boss insisted he was not afraid of the sack, asserting, “We are very near to things turning around,” even after edging perilously close to the exit with a heavy loss to their arch-rivals.

A Second-Half Meltdown Results in Derby Loss

The home side were ahead the visitors at half-time but a disastrous second period let the Gers to move level on points with the defending Scottish Premiership champions. Nancy, who was appointed from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six setbacks in his first eight games.

“There is unity with the board,” said the manager.

Questioned about the speculation, the 48-year-old replied: “That’s not my focus. I concentrate on finding ways to aid my players to be good on details.

Fan Fury On Display

Hundreds of supporters voiced their fury – towards the dugout and directors – in their hundreds at Parkhead. The board are thought to be considering to return to the interim manager, who enjoyed a successful interim spell before Nancy was hired, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. However in stating that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am giving up. No. My point is the turnaround is near, really, really close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy highlights the fact the side show good levels for 45 minutes at a time. Indeed, were it not for poor finishing they could have been better than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit except the fact that we didn't take a second goal,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain fair.

“The performance we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. That is a fact. I wouldn't talk like that if it was not the case. Therefore, in terms of results, I mentioned this is the same story. That’s why I believe we are nearly there to a shift in fortunes. Currently: small things.”

“There were plenty of positives that we did, as was the case today. However comes down to performing for 90 minutes. My narrative would change if I didn't believe it. Therefore I firmly believe we will manage to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Stance

The victorious boss played down talk of a championship push despite what seemed like a statement victory. “We take it game by game, and we can develop something here,” he said. “The faith in the team is excellent.”