Marcel Brands says everyone at Everton is "determined to stick together" as pressure builds on Marco Silva.
The Blues boss is under increasing pressure following last weekend's defeat at home to Norwich City but Brands, who visited the dressing room afterwards, insists he saw the "fire" in their eyes.
Director of football Brands have to "support" Silva and the players but says improvements from everyone at the club are required for Everton to move away from the bottom three after a poor start to the season.
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He said: "As a Board, we have got to support that. Of course, we know in sport, as always, you have to perform - that’s me, the manager, the players, for everyone.
"It’s also important, especially in this Club, after a couple of years of instability, to stick together in this situation.
"I think it is important that everyone has the feeling that we can turn this around to better results.
"Most people know that I always go to the dressing room after the game, to see how the atmosphere is.
"Of course, everyone was disappointed last Saturday but you saw also really in the eyes of the players the fire that they want to resolve this, to turn this around – together with the whole staff.
"That's important coming up towards the next couple of games. They will be tough games but games where we can improve."
