“I really believe we can turn things around,” Wilfried Nancy | OneFootball

Football ultimately is a results business and that applies to every manager, including Wilfried Nancy who this afternoon returned to a game of two halves with his team being outstanding for the opening 45 minutes then torn apart easily by a rotten Rangers side after the break, conceding from three throw-ins.

Nancy’s time is up and so too is Kasper Schmeichel’s who is now a liability in every match he plays. Great career but now nowhere near the level required from a Celtic goalkeeper. Butland was in contrast outstanding for theRangers and game after game now the opposition seems to have a better keeper than us. Enough is enough for both Nancy and Schmeichel.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JANUARY 03: Yang Hyun-Jun of Celtic celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on January 03, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

After the 3-1 defeat to theRangers Nancy spoke to BBC Sportsound and gave no indication that he would resign or be sacked. Indeed he concluded his interview by pointing out that the Celtic board are with him. That will fans protest outside the front door.

Nancy told BBC Scotland: “It was disappointing because we deserved more today, but again we needed more goals.

“The first half was outstanding. The intensity, the pressure, the commitment to compete, but it was only 1-0. In the second half, we conceded three goals from throw ins. It’s difficult to accept, but it’s reality.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor with Celtic Manager Wilfried Nancy Celtic Team Training and press conference, Lennoxtown Training Ground, 2 January 2026. Photo Stuart Wallace Shutterstock

“This is not about the players or the tactics, this is about moments. In a few moments, we could have done better. My players were outstanding in the first half, they wanted to do better in the second half, but the way we conceded, we have to be better.

“We have come from behind when we were losing [in previous games], but at this moment there is a bit of fragility when we conceded the second goal.

“This is not about myself, this is about disappointing the fans because I know the meaning of this game. They pushed us in a good way in the first half, they were behind us, but when we conceded goals, we wanted to push again. I can understand the disappointment, but I also saw what we’re able to do. It’s totally normal that they’re disappointed.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JANUARY 03: Wilfried Nancy, Head Coach of Rangers, reacts during the Premier League match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on January 03, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

“This is reality, but we have to stay together. We are really close, there are many things that can turn around. If it was not the case, I would not talk like this. We have many things that we are really close, but this is not enough regarding a few details. I really believe we can turn things around.

“We are together with the board.”