Bill Kenwright addressed Everton’s players before their win over Newcastle.
A late strike from Alex Iwobi helped Frank Lampard’s side end a run of four Premier League losses and boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation.
But the Blues’ manager revealed that his charges had received an additional motivational talk with a visit from Kenwright to their Finch Farm training base.
Chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale and director Graeme Sharp joined Kenwright as he delivered a speech on the eve of the Magpies’ clash.
“We had our chairman come to our training ground yesterday off his own accord,” said Lampard.
“He spoke to me to clear it with me. What he did was he spoke to the lads for half an hour of his passion for the club.
“It’s not normal. I’ve been in the game for a long time. A lot of chairman are very corporate, doing their job away from the players.
“Our chairman grew up an Everton fan, grew up absolutely idolising the club, will sit here every week and take a little bit of stick.
“He delivered a speech to the players. I have to do it all the time – 25 players, young men, it’s not an easy audience all of the time.
“The chairman is great at showing his passion for the club. It’s a big deal for me and for us.
“People are going to keep us up. I don’t think my formations or cleverness – it’s part of the big picture – people will keep us up.
“The players, we can do something about it and the fans when we get together.”