Carlo Ancelotti and Marcel Brands sent congratulatory messages to Everton Women after they reached the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday.
Willie Kirk guided his team to a 2-1 comeback victory over Chelsea - unbeaten since January 2019 in the Women's Super League - at Goodison Park on Sunday following goals from Lucy Graham and high-profile summer signing Valerie Gauvin.
Ancelotti posted on Twitter that the club were 'proud' of the achievements of their Women following the win and Kirk revealed Brands and Unsworth also sent private messages.
"There was a lot, it's constant throughout the club," he said during his press conference to preview the semi-final clash at Birmingham City on Wednesday to potentially book a place in the final at Wembley against either Arsenal or Manchester City.
"Obviously [the message from Ancelotti] made it public. I had nice messages from David Unsworth and Marcel Brands, but from within a week of being in the club there was a real family feel.
"I think everyone has recognised Everton as that type of club for decades. It's no surprise that we congratulate each other but for Carlo to take the time to do that was a nice touch."
Kirk welcomed his first child into the world in July and says the birth of his son has given him a different perspective of his achievements in football.
The Scot has transformed the fortunes of Everton since his arrival in December 2018 - finding them at the bottom of the WSL - and has overseen a perfect start to the campaign this time around.
He has been helped by a summer overhaul - led by Sarvar Ismailov, nephew of Alisher Usmanov - and was keen to stress it has been a team effort in reigniting the fortunes of the club.
"It's great, and it's great to be recognised for it but that recognition has to stretch to the people around me, the staff, the players, the non-technical staff, the ambitions of the club," Kirk added.
"There have been a lot of people involved in it and it has been an exciting journey so far but I have big ambitions in the game in terms of what I want to achieve.
"I think having a kid a couple of months ago completely changes things as well because your focus becomes making them proud rather than tangible things like winning Champions Leagues or league titles. You just want to make your son proud everyday.
"It changes things but it has certainly not been a one-man band, that's for sure. There has been a lot of hard-work from a lot of different people, and that even goes to things like groundsman making sure we have perfect grass pitches every day.
"The club have improved so many things for us on and off the pitch to make sure we have got a fantastic working environment and that has played as big a part as any individual."
