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The under-pressure manager insisted he did not fear dismissal, asserting, “I believe we are very near to a turnaround,” despite moving dangerously close to being fired with a convincing loss to their arch-rivals.

Another Collapse Leads to Derby Defeat

The Hoops were in front Rangers at half-time but a second-half capitulation enabled Danny Röhl’s team to draw level on points with the defending Scottish Premiership champions. The former MLS manager, who was appointed from the MLS, has now overseen six setbacks in eight fixtures.

“The board and I are united at the club,” insisted the manager.

Asked directly about his own future, the 48-year-old responded: “It’s not on my mind. I concentrate on discovering solutions to help my team to improve on small moments.

Supporters' Anger Outside Parkhead

Celtic’s support displayed their anger – towards the hierarchy – by gathering at Parkhead. The board would be most likely to re-appoint Martin O’Neill, who steered the club during a interim spell previously, if the Frenchman were sacked.

“The outcomes [that leads to pressure]. And that’s the situation for the moment. However when I say this is the reality, I am not saying that I am a defeatist guy. Absolutely not. What I mean we are really close, imminently close to change the narrative.”

“Really, Really Close”

He remains focused on the fact Celtic show good levels for one half at a time. In fact, if not for missed chances they might have been greater than 1-0 up. “The performance had merit aside from the fact that we didn't take a second goal,” he said. “I acknowledge that we lost, but I have also to be fair.

“The performance we had at certain moments was exceptionally high. That happened. I could not talk like that if it was untrue. That is the reason, when it comes to wins, I noted we've seen this before. For that reason I said that we are nearly there to getting it right. Right now: the fine margins.”

“I saw plenty of positives that we did, once more. However comes down to sustaining it. My message would not be if it was not the case. That’s why I am a big believer we’re going to be able to get back on track.”

Röhl’s Cautious Response

Danny Röhl refused to contemplate a serious challenge in spite of what seemed like a landmark win. “We take it game by game, then we can develop a challenge,” he said. “The belief in the group is excellent.”