Bullish Wilfried Nancy insists he is not worried about dismissal but supporters unleash anger after loss.
The under-pressure manager stated he was not afraid of the sack, asserting, “We are very near to things turning around,” even after moving dangerously close to being fired with a heavy loss to the Ibrox side.
Another Meltdown Leads to Old Firm Loss
The Hoops were ahead their oldest rivals at the break but a second-half capitulation enabled the Gers to pull level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The French coach, who was brought in in December, has now overseen six losses in his last eight matches.
“The board and I are united with the board,” said Nancy.
Pressed on whether he was concerned, the 48-year-old responded: “It’s not on my mind. I think about working out methods to aid my players to excel on details.
Fan Fury On Display
Hundreds of supporters made their feelings clear – towards the hierarchy – by gathering outside the stadium. Club directors would be most likely to return to the former boss, who enjoyed a successful interim spell last year, if the Frenchman were sacked.
“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. However when I say this is the reality, that is not a sign that I am pessimistic. No. The message is we are on the cusp, really, really close to turn things around.”
“Really, Really Close”
He remains focused on the fact the side show good levels for a half at a time. In fact, but for wastefulness in front of goal they would have been more than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit aside from the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.
“The performance we had at stages was of top quality. This is the reality. I wouldn't say that if it was different. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I said we've seen this before. That’s why I believe a change is coming to things turning around. Currently: the fine margins.”
“We produced many, many good things that we did, as was the case today. However comes down to consistency. My narrative would not be the same. This is why I am a big believer we’re going to be able to fix this.”
Opposition Reaction Stance
Danny Röhl refused to contemplate a serious challenge in spite of what felt like a landmark win. “Step by step, so we can really build up momentum,” he said. “The confidence in the team is excellent.”
