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The Celtic boss declared he had no concerns about losing his job, maintaining, “The team is very near to a turnaround,” in the wake of moving dangerously close to the chopping block with a convincing setback against their arch-rivals.

A Second-Half Capitulation Leads to Derby Defeat

The Hoops were in front Rangers at half-time but a second-half capitulation allowed the Gers to move level on points with the current Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was brought in from the MLS, has now presided over six defeats in eight fixtures.

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

Pressed on his own future, he said: “I don’t think about it. I think about working out methods to aid my players to be good on small moments.

Fan Fury Outside Parkhead

The fans displayed their anger – towards the hierarchy – by gathering at Parkhead. The board are thought to be considering to re-appoint the former boss, who enjoyed a successful temporary stint previously, should a change be made.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. So this is the truth for the moment. However when I say this is the reality, it doesn’t mean that I am giving up. Not at all. My point is the turnaround is near, extremely close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

The coach continues to cling to the fact the side show good levels for one half at a time. In fact, but for wastefulness in front of goal they might have been better than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit aside from the fact that we didn't take a second goal,” he said. “I accept that we lost, but it's important to stay balanced.

“The level we had at times was really, really, really high. That is a fact. I could not talk like that if it was not the case. Therefore, regarding outcomes, I said we've seen this before. For that reason I believe a change is coming to things turning around. Currently: the fine margins.”

“There were plenty of positives that we did, like today again. The issue now is consistency. My outlook would be different the same. That’s why I am a big believer the team can to get back on track.”

Opposition Reaction Stance

Rangers manager refused to contemplate a serious challenge in spite of what felt like a landmark win. “We take it game by game, so we can really build up a challenge,” he said. “The belief in the group is excellent.”