Unbowed Nancy shows no fear of the sack however supporters display wrath following defeat.
The Celtic boss stated he did not fear losing his job, asserting, “The team is extremely close to a turnaround,” in the wake of edging perilously close to being fired with a heavy setback against their arch-rivals.
A Second-Half Meltdown Leads to Derby Disaster
The home side had led the visitors at the interval but a second-half capitulation enabled the Gers to draw level on points with the defending league title holders. Nancy, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six losses in his last eight games.
“We are together with the board,” stated the manager.
Pressed on whether he was concerned, Nancy said: “That’s not my focus. My focus is on discovering solutions to get the team to improve on the fine details.
Fan Fury Erupts
The fans displayed their anger – towards the dugout and directors – by protesting at full time. Club directors are thought to be considering to bring back Martin O’Neill, who enjoyed a successful interim spell last year, if Nancy departs.
“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. That is the situation for the moment. However when I say that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am giving up. Absolutely not. My point is we are on the cusp, imminently close to turn things around.”
“Really, Really Close”
He highlights the fact his team play well for 45 minutes at a time. Indeed, but for missed chances they might have been greater than 1-0 up. “There were positives other than the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I have also to be balanced.
“The standard we had at times was really, really, really high. That is a fact. I could not say that if it was different. That is the reason, in terms of results, I mentioned we've seen this before. For that reason I said that we are nearly there to getting it right. Currently: details, details, details.”
“I saw plenty of positives that we did, once more. However is consistency. My message would change the same. This is why I firmly believe we will manage to get back on track.”
Röhl’s Cautious Response
Danny Röhl was cautious about a championship push despite what appeared to be a huge result. “One match at a time, then we can gradually build something here,” he said. “The faith in the group is immense.”
