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Wilfried Nancy stated he did not fear dismissal, asserting, “I believe we are extremely close to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of edging perilously close to the exit with a comprehensive setback against Rangers.

Another Collapse Leads to Derby Disaster

The Hoops had led the visitors at the break but a disastrous second period enabled Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six setbacks in his last eight fixtures.

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

Questioned about his own future, he said: “That’s not my focus. I concentrate on discovering solutions to aid my players to improve on small moments.

Protest Erupts

The fans displayed their anger – directed at the hierarchy – by gathering at full time. The board are reportedly likely to return to Martin O’Neill, who steered the club during a interim spell previously, should a change be made.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. That is the truth for the moment. However by saying that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am pessimistic. No. My point is we are on the cusp, extremely close to turn things around.”

“Really, Really Close”

Nancy remains focused on the fact the side show good levels for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, were it not for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough aside from the fact that we haven’t scored our chances,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I have also to be objective.

“The standard we had at stages was exceptionally high. That happened. I could not talk like that if it was untrue. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I said this is the same story. That’s why I said that we are nearly there to a shift in fortunes. Currently: small things.”

“We produced many, many good things that we did, once more. But now it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My narrative would not be the same. Therefore I firmly believe we’re going to be able to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Stance

The victorious boss played down talk of a championship push even after what appeared to be a huge result. “Step by step, and we can really build up momentum,” he said. “The confidence in the group is immense.”