Marco Silva: Everton manager has full backing of owner Farhad Moshiri

Everton have won just three of their last 12 Premier League matches and were knocked out of the FA Cup by Sky Bet Championship side Millwall last month.

Sporting Life's recent Sack Race assessment showed that Silva is second favourite in the betting to be the next Premier League manager to leave his job.

But, despite the poor run of form, the Everton majority shareholder insisted: "In this business, you have to hold your nerve."

Everton, who sit in ninth place, face Manchester City on Wednesday before travelling to face Silva's former club Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday.