Wilfried Nancy, Head Coach of Celtic, reacts during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on January 03, 2026 (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Q: Those fans outside right now, they’re unhappy. What would you say to them right now?
Wilfried Nancy: “Yes, I can understand that. I think that they were behind us in the first half. They pushed us in a good way. After that, I can understand why they are disappointed regarding the fact that we had many possibilities to win the game. I know that I repeat myself, but it happened in the past also. We are in many games. I think that they really enjoyed the first half. I saw a team of players that they were giving everything with the ball and without the ball. So they see the direction that we want to go, but consistently for 95 minutes.
“After that, the fact that I know the meaning of this game, I know that and it’s worrying for them. But what I can tell them is what we did during the first half and also a certain moment in the second half. This is what we want to do. But at the same time, we know that we cannot accept to conceded goals like this. And this is something that we’re going to work on.
Youssef Chermiti of theRangers scores his team’s second goal past Kasper Schmeichel of Celtic during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and theRangers at Celtic Park on January 03, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Q: Do you accept the fact that many fans now do not want you to be the manager of a football club? Can you understand why they’ve come to this decision? They’re still outside at the moment.
Wilfried Nancy: “Yes, the result. This is the way it is for the moment. And when I say this is the way it is, it doesn’t mean that I am a defeated guy. No. What I mean is we are really close to turning things around. And again, I repeat myself, but I can understand the situation.’
No more needs said.
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