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Wilfried Nancy stated he did not fear the sack, asserting, “I believe we are extremely close to changing our fortunes,” even after edging perilously close to the exit with a heavy setback against their arch-rivals.

A Second-Half Meltdown Leads to Derby Defeat

The Hoops were ahead the visitors at half-time but a collapse after the break let Rangers to move level on points with the current league title holders. The former MLS manager, who was hired from the MLS, has now been in charge for six losses in his first eight matches.

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

Questioned about his own future, the 48-year-old replied: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on working out methods to help my team to improve on the fine details.

Protest On Display

The fans displayed their anger – towards the hierarchy – in their hundreds at full time. The board are thought to be considering to bring back the former boss, who steered the club during a interim spell before Nancy was hired, should a change be made.

“It’s the results [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the situation for the moment. Yet when I say this is the reality, that is not a sign that I am a defeatist guy. No. What I mean we are on the cusp, imminently close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

The coach remains focused on the fact his team show good levels for a half at a time. In fact, but for missed chances they might have been greater than 1-0 up. “There were positives aside from the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I must remain balanced.

“The level we had at stages was of top quality. This is the reality. I could not talk like that if it was untrue. But that’s why, regarding outcomes, I mentioned we've seen this before. For that reason I feel we are nearly there to things turning around. Right now: the fine margins.”

“There were many, many good things that we did, once more. However it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My narrative would change if it was not the case. Therefore I am a big believer we will manage to fix this.”

Opposition Reaction Response

Rangers manager refused to contemplate a serious challenge despite what appeared to be a huge result. “We take it game by game, then we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The belief in the group is immense.”