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The Celtic boss stated he had no concerns about the sack, claiming, “We are very near to a turnaround,” in the wake of edging perilously close to the chopping block with a convincing loss to the Ibrox side.

Another Meltdown Results in Old Firm Defeat

The home side were ahead Rangers at the interval but a collapse after the break allowed Rangers to pull level on points with the reigning Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was hired in December, has now been in charge for six setbacks in his first eight games.

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

Pressed on whether he was concerned, the 48-year-old responded: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on finding ways to help my team to be good on the fine details.

Supporters' Anger Outside Parkhead

Hundreds of supporters made their feelings clear – directed at the board and manager – in their hundreds at Parkhead. Club directors would be most likely to re-appoint the former boss, who steered the club during a caretaker period before Nancy was hired, should a change be made.

“Wins and losses [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the reality for the moment. Yet in stating that’s how it is, that is not a sign that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. The message is we are on the cusp, really, really close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

He remains focused on the fact the side show good levels for a half at a time. In fact, but for poor finishing they could have been more than 1-0 up. “I saw enough except the fact that we haven’t scored more goals,” he said. “I know that we lost, but I have also to be objective.

“The performance we had at stages was really, really, really high. This is the reality. I wouldn't say that if it was different. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. Which is why I said that we are really close to things turning around. Currently: the fine margins.”

“There were plenty of positives that we did, once more. The issue now it’s about sustaining it. My narrative would not be if I didn't believe it. Therefore I am convinced we’re going to be able to fix this.”

Röhl’s Cautious Stance

Rangers manager was cautious about a championship push despite what appeared to be a landmark win. “One match at a time, then we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The faith in the team is immense.”