Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has backed Marco Silva to be a long-term success at Goodison Park.

Silva was brought in as a replacement for Sam Allardyce during the summer, but the Portuguese has come under criticism due to the club's recent results.

The Merseyside outfit have lost seven of their last 11 matches in all competitions, but Moshiri has insisted that he will 'hold his nerve' rather than look to bring about another change in the dugout.

Moshiri told talkSPORT: "It is a project. The Everton fans quite rightly demand young football. We want young players to develop – they need to play. Marco Silva is a talented coach but he's planning long-term.

"He will coach and develop those young players and every year those same young players will become stronger. In this business you have to hold your nerve."

Everton currently sit in ninth place in the Premier League standings, 14 points adrift of a spot in the top six.