Orlando City SC has new ownership, although the handing over of the keys could still take some time. Flavio Augusto da Silva announced today that he is in “advanced negotiations” with the Wilf family for the sale of Orlando City, the Orlando Pride, and “soccer related assets.” The Orlando Sentinel reported that the agreement is in place and the deal includes Exploria Stadium and the OCSC Academy. Multiple outlets have reported the sale price is believed to be between $400 and $450 million, although no official number has been announced.
“After eight years, a new chapter has opened for Orlando City SC, as I announce today that we are in advanced negotiations with the Wilf family to purchase Orlando City SC of MLS, the Orlando Pride of the NWSL and our related soccer assets,” da Silva said in a public statement released to the media and on the club’s website — his first public statement regarding the sale.