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The under-pressure manager stated he was not afraid of dismissal, maintaining, “I believe we are really close to changing our fortunes,” despite edging perilously close to being fired with a heavy defeat by their arch-rivals.

A Second-Half Meltdown Leads to Old Firm Loss

The home side were in front the visitors at half-time but a second-half capitulation enabled the Gers to move level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six defeats in eight fixtures.

“We are together with the board,” said Nancy.

Pressed on his own future, the 48-year-old replied: “It’s not on my mind. I think about discovering solutions to aid my players to be good on small moments.

Protest Erupts

The fans made their feelings clear – towards the board and manager – in their hundreds outside the stadium. The hierarchy are reportedly likely to bring back Martin O’Neill, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period before Nancy was hired, if Nancy departs.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. However in stating that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am pessimistic. No. My point is we are really close, imminently close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

The coach highlights the fact the side show good levels for a half at a time. For instance, if not for poor finishing they could have been more than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit except the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain fair.

“The level we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. This is the reality. I could not speak so positively if it was different. Therefore, regarding outcomes, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. For that reason I feel we are nearly there to a shift in fortunes. But for the moment: the fine margins.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, once more. However comes down to sustaining it. My outlook would change if it was not the case. Therefore I am a big believer we will manage to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Response

Danny Röhl was cautious about a serious challenge even after what seemed like a statement victory. “One match at a time, then we can develop something here,” he said. “The faith in the group is excellent.”