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The under-pressure manager stated he had no concerns about the sack, asserting, “I believe we are very near to changing our fortunes,” despite sliding worryingly close to the chopping block with a heavy setback against Rangers.

A Second-Half Collapse Results in Old Firm Disaster

The Hoops had led their oldest rivals at the break but a second-half capitulation allowed the Gers to move level on points with the current league title holders. The French coach, who was brought in from Columbus Crew, has now overseen six losses in eight games.

“The board and I are united with the board,” insisted Nancy.

Asked directly about his own future, he said: “I don’t think about it. I concentrate on working out methods to aid my players to excel on details.

Supporters' Anger On Display

Hundreds of supporters voiced their fury – towards the board and manager – in their hundreds at full time. Club directors would be most likely to return to the interim manager, who steered the club during a caretaker period previously, if Nancy departs.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. That is the situation for the moment. Yet in stating this is the reality, I am not saying that I am pessimistic. No. What I mean we are really close, imminently close to change the narrative.”

Focus on the Details

Nancy highlights the fact the side play well for a half at a time. For instance, if not for wastefulness in front of goal they could have been greater than 1-0 up. “There were positives except the fact that we missed more goals,” he said. “I know that we lost, but it's important to stay objective.

“The standard we had at certain moments was really, really, really high. That is a fact. I could not talk like that if it was different. That is the reason, in terms of results, I mentioned this is the same story. For that reason I believe we are really close to a shift in fortunes. Right now: small things.”

“I saw many, many good things that we did, as was the case today. But now it’s about performing for 90 minutes. My outlook would be different if I didn't believe it. This is why I firmly believe the team can to fix this.”

The Rangers Boss Response

Danny Röhl played down talk of a championship push despite what seemed like a statement victory. “We take it game by game, then we can gradually build a challenge,” he said. “The faith in the squad is outstanding.”