The under-pressure manager declared he was not afraid of the sack, asserting, “We are extremely close to things turning around,” in the wake of edging perilously close to being fired with a comprehensive defeat by the Ibrox side.
Celtic had led Rangers at the interval but a collapse after the break enabled the Gers to draw level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now been in charge for six losses in eight matches.
“We are together at the club,” said Nancy.
Questioned about the speculation, Nancy responded: “It’s not on my mind. My focus is on finding ways to aid my players to excel on details.
Hundreds of supporters made their feelings clear – directed at the dugout and directors – by gathering at full time. Club directors are thought to be considering to re-appoint the interim manager, who steered the club during a caretaker period before Nancy was hired, if the Frenchman were sacked.
“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. However in stating that’s how it is, I am not saying that I am pessimistic. No. What I mean the turnaround is near, really, really close to turn things around.”
Nancy highlights the fact the side play well for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, if not for missed chances they would have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we missed a second goal,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I have also to be fair.
“The performance we had at stages was really, really, really high. This is the reality. I could not talk like that if it was not the case. Therefore, in terms of results, I mentioned we've seen this before. That’s why I feel we are really close to getting it right. Currently: the fine margins.”
“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, like today again. The issue now comes down to sustaining it. My outlook would be different the same. Therefore I firmly believe the team can to fix this.”
Danny Röhl played down talk of a title charge in spite of what felt like a landmark win. “Step by step, and we can develop momentum,” he said. “The confidence in the group is outstanding.”
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