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Wilfried Nancy insisted he had no concerns about the sack, maintaining, “I believe we are very near to a turnaround,” even after edging perilously close to being fired with a convincing defeat by the Ibrox side.

Another Capitulation Results in Old Firm Loss

The home side were in front their oldest rivals at the break but a collapse after the break enabled Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was appointed in December, has now overseen six losses in his first eight matches.

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

Questioned about whether he was concerned, the 48-year-old replied: “I don’t think about it. I concentrate on discovering solutions to get the team to excel on small moments.

Protest Outside Parkhead

The fans displayed their anger – aimed at the hierarchy – in their hundreds at full time. The hierarchy would be most likely to bring back the interim manager, who had a fruitful caretaker period previously, if Nancy departs.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. But when I say that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am pessimistic. No. The message is we are really close, extremely close to turn things around.”

Focus on the Details

The coach highlights the fact the side can perform strongly for 45 minutes at a time. In fact, if not for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been better than 1-0 up. “There were positives aside from the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay balanced.

“The level we had at stages was really, really, really high. That is a fact. I wouldn't speak so positively if it was untrue. Therefore, regarding outcomes, I mentioned we've seen this before. That’s why I said that we are nearly there to getting it right. Right now: the fine margins.”

“There were a lot of encouraging signs that we did, as was the case today. The issue now it’s about consistency. My message would not be if it was not the case. Therefore I am a big believer the team can to get back on track.”

Röhl’s Cautious Response

Danny Röhl played down talk of a championship push even after what felt like a huge result. “We take it game by game, and we can really build up something here,” he said. “The belief in the squad is immense.”