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The under-pressure manager insisted he was not afraid of the sack, asserting, “The team is very near to changing our fortunes,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to being fired with a heavy setback against their arch-rivals.

Another Collapse Results in Derby Defeat

The home side were in front the visitors at the break but a second-half capitulation enabled the Gers to pull level on points with the defending Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was hired in December, has now presided over six losses in eight matches.

“There is unity with the board,” insisted the manager.

Pressed on his own future, the 48-year-old said: “It’s not on my mind. My focus is on finding ways to aid my players to improve on small moments.

Protest Outside Parkhead

The fans displayed their anger – towards the dugout and directors – by gathering at full time. Club directors would be most likely to bring back the interim manager, who had a fruitful interim spell before Nancy was hired, if Nancy departs.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the situation for the moment. However when I say this is the reality, I am not saying that I am giving up. Absolutely not. The message is we are on the cusp, extremely close to turn things around.”

Nancy’s Persistent Belief

The coach remains focused on the fact the side play well for one half at a time. Indeed, were it not for poor finishing they might have been more than 1-0 up. “There were positives other than the fact that we didn't take more goals,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.

“The performance we had at stages was exceptionally high. This is the reality. I could not talk like that if it was untrue. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I mentioned this is the same story. For that reason I believe a change is coming to things turning around. But for the moment: details, details, details.”

“We produced a lot of encouraging signs that we did, once more. But now is consistency. My outlook would change the same. Therefore I am convinced the team can to turn things around.”

The Rangers Boss Outlook

Danny Röhl refused to contemplate a championship push even after what appeared to be a landmark win. “We take it game by game, and we can develop something here,” he said. “The faith in the squad is outstanding.”