Everton legend Graeme Sharp has praised chairman Bill Kenwright for securing manager Dave Moyes to a new five-year contract.

"Bill Kenwright has always said he has a special relationship with David Moyes and David has said the same," Sharp told evertonfc.com. "Now he has tied him down to a long-term contract I think it is full credit to the Chairman.

"A lot of Chairmen may have looked at the situation at some points in the last six years and knee jerked but Bill Kenwright believes in consistency in his manager and that has benefited the players and supporters.

"If you want to be successful then you need someone to believe in you and that is what Bill does."