Brazilian forward Stefano Pinho will not be with Orlando City SC for the 2019 Major League Soccer season as he was waived by the club today, just five days before the Lions start their preseason.
Though he was still under contract at the end of 2018, sources with knowledge of the situation told The Mane Land that Pinho wasn’t part of the coaching staff’s plans for the upcoming season. Asked about his departure from Orlando, the Brazilian told The Mane Land it was a mutual decision.
"I had another year on my contract, but I talked to the club and we agreed that ending it now would be the best for both sides," Pinho said.