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Wilfried Nancy declared he was not afraid of dismissal, maintaining, “The team is very near to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to being fired with a comprehensive defeat by the Ibrox side.

A Second-Half Meltdown Leads to Old Firm Defeat

The home side were in front the visitors at the break but a collapse after the break allowed Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was hired in December, has now presided over six losses in eight games.

“The board and I are united at the club,” stated the manager.

Asked directly about whether he was concerned, the 48-year-old replied: “That’s not my focus. I think about discovering solutions to get the team to improve on small moments.

Protest On Display

Hundreds of supporters made their feelings clear – directed at the hierarchy – in their hundreds at full time. The hierarchy are reportedly likely to re-appoint the interim manager, who enjoyed a successful caretaker period previously, should a change be made.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. That is the reality for the moment. But in stating that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. What I mean we are on the cusp, extremely close to reverse our form.”

“Really, Really Close”

He continues to cling to the fact his team can perform strongly for a half at a time. In fact, but for wastefulness in front of goal they might have been better than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we haven’t scored our chances,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain objective.

“The performance we had at times was really, really, really high. That happened. And I would not speak so positively if it was different. Therefore, regarding outcomes, I mentioned this is the same story. For that reason I feel we are nearly there to things turning around. But for the moment: the fine margins.”

“I saw plenty of positives that we did, as was the case today. However is sustaining it. My message would be different the same. That’s why I am convinced we will manage to turn things around.”

Opposition Reaction Response

Danny Röhl was cautious about a championship push even after what appeared to be a landmark win. “Step by step, so we can really build up a challenge,” he said. “The confidence in the group is excellent.”