Brendan Rodgers dismissed talk of a Celtic "crisis" as he stressed his players were focused on winning and finding rhythm while getting the backing of the fans.
A significant section of the Celtic travelling support entered Rugby Park late last Sunday in a protest aimed at the board over the club's performance in the transfer window.
They were later celebrating with Rodgers and his players after a last-gasp 2-1 win over Kilmarnock and the Celtic manager is sure any off-field concerns will not detract from performances.
Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Premier Sports Cup quarter-final against Partick Thistle, Rodgers said: "I see this noise that’s around about Celtic in crisis and this sort of thing. It absolutely is not.
"The team is coming together again. Domestically, if you look at how we started the season, we’re not at our best. Of course we’re not. But everything that’s happening now is all natural with the changes that we’ve had and players adapting and coming in late into our structure.
"But whilst that’s happening, our duty and our idea is to make sure we still win games. And the players are absolutely doing that.
"And you see that togetherness. Of course, ultimately you want that within every sector of the club. But that’s what the supporters won’t forget – they know that they’re there to support the team and give that encouragement to the team. And I think you saw that at the end of the game."
Rodgers gave a very brief update on the controversy surrounding a Celtic insider briefing against him in the media, saying the matter was "done".
And he is sure the focus will move towards football after a difficult summer when he raised frustrations over slow movement in transfer incomings.
"I think the supporters are focused on what’s going on in the pitch," he said.
"The team is in a good place domestically. The team is strong, the spirit is strong. We’re working on finding rhythm.
"This time last year the team was in great rhythm. Why? Because there was lots of players that had played there before and we were just adding the likes of Nicholas Kuhn and then we had everything in the team – speed, dynamism, Matt O’Riley hadn’t gone. So the team was in a great place.
"This year now we’ve made changes, players have gone, new players are coming in, young players are making their debuts. So it takes a little bit of time for the rhythm and rhythm breeds confidence. And that’s what we’re looking to find as a team. And that will come because the spirit is good, the environment is good and we will get there.
"But in the meantime, what is important is to win."
Rodgers is not concerned about the prospect of further fan protests.
"Whatever happens on that front, we still control how we start the game, how we press the game, how we pass the ball," he said.
"I’m not going to tell the supporters how to feel, how to act. We want this club to be tight together. And we see when the supporters come in, they help the team and that’s obviously what we want."
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