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The Celtic boss stated he had no concerns about losing his job, claiming, “The team is very near to things turning around,” even after edging perilously close to being fired with a comprehensive loss to the Ibrox side.

Another Meltdown Sees Derby Disaster

Celtic had led Rangers at the interval but a disastrous second period let the Gers to move level on points with the reigning league title holders. The French coach, who was hired from Columbus Crew, has now presided over six setbacks in his first eight fixtures.

“The board and I are united with the board,” said the manager.

Asked directly about his own future, he responded: “That’s not my focus. I concentrate on discovering solutions to get the team to be good on the fine details.

Fan Fury Erupts

The fans made their feelings clear – towards the hierarchy – by gathering at Parkhead. Club directors are reportedly likely to return to the former boss, who had a fruitful temporary stint previously, should a change be made.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. So this is the situation for the moment. However by saying that’s how it is, it doesn’t mean that I am giving up. Absolutely not. What I mean we are really close, really, really close to reverse our form.”

“Really, Really Close”

He continues to cling to the fact Celtic can perform strongly for a half at a time. For instance, were it not for poor finishing they could have been better than 1-0 up. “There were positives aside from the fact that we haven’t scored a second goal,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but it's important to stay fair.

“The level we had at times was exceptionally high. This is the reality. And I would not talk like that if it was different. But that’s why, regarding outcomes, I mentioned it's a repeating pattern. That’s why I believe we are really close to things turning around. But for the moment: details, details, details.”

“There were many, many good things that we did, like today again. The issue now is consistency. My outlook would be different if it was not the case. Therefore I firmly believe we will manage to fix this.”

The Rangers Boss Outlook

The victorious boss played down talk of a title charge despite what felt like a huge result. “We take it game by game, and we can gradually build a challenge,” he said. “The faith in the team is immense.”