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Juan Sartori has broken his silence surrounding Sunderland AFC – by congratulating the side on their win over Rochdale.

The Uruguayan, who was recently elected to the senate in his homeland, has not commented on the club for several months – despite holding a 20 per cent shareholding in the Stadium of Light side.

But he has now taken to Twitter to congratulate Phil Parkinson’s side on their 3-0 win over Rochdale, which saw them move closer to League One’s top two.

Sartori tweeted: “We expect many hours of work in the Senate. Therefore, you can not miss a TV to see the goals of @SunderlandAFC. Yesterday we won 3 to 0. Congratulations #SAFC!”

Last year, it was suggested that Sartori was likely to be a more visible figure at the Stadium of Light from December onwards, but he hasn’t been seen on Wearside since the opening day of the season.

Juan Sartori breaks his silence on Sunderland AFC with a message to Phil Parkinson's squad