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Wilfried Nancy insisted he did not fear the sack, maintaining, “The team is really close to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of sliding worryingly close to the exit with a heavy setback against their arch-rivals.

Another Capitulation Results in Derby Defeat

The home side were in front the visitors at the interval but a collapse after the break let the Gers to pull level on points with the defending league title holders. Nancy, who was appointed from the MLS, has now been in charge for six defeats in his last eight fixtures.

“We are together with the board,” stated the manager.

Pressed on the speculation, Nancy said: “It’s not on my mind. I think about discovering solutions to help my team to improve on the fine details.

Fan Fury On Display

The fans voiced their fury – towards the board and manager – by gathering at full time. The hierarchy are thought to be considering to re-appoint the former boss, who steered the club during a temporary stint last year, should a change be made.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. But when I say this is the reality, I am not saying that I am pessimistic. No. My point is we are on the cusp, imminently close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

He remains focused on the fact Celtic show good levels for one half at a time. For instance, but for missed chances they might have been greater than 1-0 up. “I saw enough other than the fact that we missed a second goal,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain objective.

“The level we had at stages was really, really, really high. This is the reality. And I would not speak so positively if it was different. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. Which is why I said that a change is coming to things turning around. Currently: the fine margins.”

“I saw a lot of encouraging signs that we did, once more. But now comes down to consistency. My outlook would change if it was not the case. That’s why I am convinced we will manage to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Stance

Danny Röhl played down talk of a championship push even after what appeared to be a landmark win. “We take it game by game, and we can gradually build a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the team is immense.”