Nancy on adversity, having nothing to prove & board backing

Wilfried Nancy has been speaking to the media before Celtic's midweek trip to face Dundee United.

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Asked about the criticism that has followed three defeats in a row since he took charge, the Frenchman said: "Don't forget, I come from Europe, so I know the way it works and, to be fair, in the MLS it is the same - not with same intensity obviously. I don't have a problem with that. This is part of the job. The fans, the media, you don't have results, this is normal."
• Asked if he wanted to prove his doubters wrong, Nancy replied: "I don't have to prove anything to anybody, simple as that. I just have to be coherent with my team and to do my job as best as I can and, after that, it will be more positive. The only thing I have to prove is to be good with my players on the pitch and to help them have good performances and to win games."
• The Celtic manager said he knew before he joined the club "it could be difficult" taking charge of a side mid-season and "there could be a lot of adversity".
• Asked if he regrets changing the side's formation immediately on his arrival, Nancy said: "It is not rocket science what I'm saying. I am the coach, I have ideas and they did it before. I am just asking them to play with a few nuances, but I don't try to invent football."
• However, he pointed out he has only been in charge for 10 days and realises his players were faced with "a new coach, a new way of doing things, new staff, not a lot of time".
• Nancy remains confident of changing their fortunes because "every day I see there is an improvement".
• He says it is "nothing about the system" but "about the desire to compete every time".
• Nancy has "had messages from my family asking me if I am okay" amid the criticism but says he is "focusing on what I can control".
• Asked if he retains the confidence of Celtic's hierarchy, Nancy replied: "I am very grateful to the people I work with. They know why I am here, they protect me. They know where we are at this moment and we knew this moment could come but, most important, they know where we want to go."
• Right-back Anthony Ralston is "okay" despite coming off injured in Sunday's Premier Sports Cup defeat by St Mirren, but striker Kelechi Iheanacho misses out with the hamstring injury he picked up at Hampden and it is not known yet how long he will be sidelined.