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Orlando City mourns death of founding owner Wayne Estopinal

Orlando City SC and club CEO Alex Leitão both released statements mourning the death of founding owner Wayne Estopinal.

Estopinal died on Friday in a plane crash in Indiana, the statement from Orlando City confirmed.

“A gentleman, a friend, that deeply loved OC,” Leitão said on Twitter. “My thoughts and prayers are with his beautiful family. RIP Wayne.”

A gentleman, a friend, that deeply loved OC. My thoughts and prayers are with his beautiful family. RIP Wayne https://t.co/CKyEIpF9sf

— Alex Leitao (@alexleitao) November 30, 2018

Estopinal, 63, was a founding owner for the Orlando City MLS franchise and remained an active minority owner, as well as part of the club’s Board of Directors.