McCann not feeling pressure despite Dundee’s league position
Four losses have ramped up the pressure on McCann but he has brushed off any suggestion that his future may be in jeopardy.
Last updated 3rd Nov 2017
Dundee boss Neil McCann insists he does not fear for his job after seeing his side sink to the bottom of the Premiership.
Four losses on the bounce, including a damaging 3-1 defeat to fellow strugglers Hamilton at the weekend, have ramped up the pressure on McCann but he has brushed off any suggestion that his future may be in jeopardy.
Dee are two points adrift of safety after picking up just eight points from their 12 matches so far, but the former Scotland international insists he is only concentrating on improving things on the pitch and is confident their fortunes will soon change.
"I don't feel under pressure for my job, no,'' he said. "I took this job which is a massive job and I'm very proud to be in (it).
"I always put a big amount of pressure on myself to do things to the best of my ability, and I believe I am.
"What I feel pressure on is making sure I'm continuing to coach these guys to make them better and eradicate mistakes and turn it round.
"I'm not scared of hard work, and this week has been a really good week in terms of preparation.''
He added: "People keep saying to me 'Dundee are playing some football', and we are, but it's meaningless without results, I'm not ignorant to that fact.
"We will change that with hard work.
"What I have here so far is a board that has been really positive and can see the signs of what we're trying to do.
"It won't happen overnight, I've said before it wont be a quick fix, it is long-term in order to get to where we want to be.''
McCann has often emphasised his desire for an attractive, possession-based style of play at Dens Park but has rejected claims that it is hindering his side on the pitch.
However he has made changes to the training schedule in an attempt to keep the players fresh for their matches - starting this weekend at Hibernian - and avoid lapses in concentration, but says he will not panic despite current form.
He said: "I've told the group that they don't suddenly go from a brilliant performance - particularity against Kilmarnock - to a weak performance and suddenly you're not good enough.
"There's no panic, I want to make that crystal clear.
"There's no panic from me and no panic from the group, they just have to trust that the work they're doing has to bear out better results."