A fired-up Wilfried Nancy launched a passionate defence of his Celtic approach and begged supporters to afford him additional time during an extraordinary press conference. The embattled Parkhead chief has faced fierce criticism from Hoops supporters following a disastrous beginning to his reign - suffering defeat in five of his initial seven matches, including a devastating Premier Sports Cup Final loss.

Nancy - who has fallen to Hearts, Roma, St Mirren, Dundee United and Motherwell - confronts a massive challenge to reverse fortunes. Defeat against Rangers in Saturday's derby spectacular could witness Celtic drop to third position and fall even further adrift of table-toppers Hearts. However, Nancy maintains he can achieve success at Celtic, promising to die for the club as he responded to critics who are "killing" him during a passionate seven-minute speech. Read some highlights of the Frenchman's explosive 25-minute pre-match press conference at Lennoxtown below...

Q: You've faced a barrage of criticism about your system. It's almost uncomfortable to bring it up, given the constant scrutiny and claims that this system simply won't work. Have you considered changing it?

A: I contemplate changes every time. However, I also...