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Wilfried Nancy declared he was not afraid of the sack, maintaining, “We are very near to changing our fortunes,” despite edging perilously close to the exit with a comprehensive setback against the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Meltdown Leads to Old Firm Loss

The Hoops were in front their oldest rivals at the interval but a second-half capitulation enabled Danny Röhl’s team to pull level on points with the current league title holders. Nancy, who was appointed from the MLS, has now overseen six setbacks in eight matches.

“We are together at the club,” said Nancy.

Asked directly about the speculation, he responded: “I don’t think about it. I concentrate on discovering solutions to aid my players to excel on small moments.

Fan Fury On Display

Hundreds of supporters displayed their anger – towards the hierarchy – by gathering at full time. The board are thought to be considering to re-appoint Martin O’Neill, who had a fruitful temporary stint last year, should a change be made.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. But by saying this is the reality, I am not saying that I am giving up. No. What I mean the turnaround is near, imminently close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy remains focused on the fact the side play well for one half at a time. In fact, but for missed chances they could have been better than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit aside from the fact that we missed 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. This is the reality. I could not speak so positively if it was different. But that’s why, in terms of results, I mentioned we've seen this before. That’s why I said that we are nearly there to getting it right. Right now: small things.”

“We produced many, many good things that we did, as was the case today. However is sustaining it. My message would be different if it was not the case. Therefore I am a big believer we will manage to turn things around.”

Röhl’s Cautious Response

Rangers manager played down talk of a championship push in spite of what felt like a landmark win. “One match at a time, then we can develop momentum,” he said. “The faith in the team is outstanding.”