The Columbus Crew has a plan when entering any transfer window and often that plan has been in place for some time. The Black & Gold backroom staff, consisting of general manager Tim Bezbatchenko, technical director Pat Onstad, director of scouting Neil McGuiness, head coach Caleb Porter and others, often think well ahead of the pressing needs and into the future.
“Our process that we go through is very comprehensive,” Porter said last week when discussing incoming transfers.
“We’re always looking to improve, whether it’s after winning a trophy or whether it’s we feel like we need to flip the cycle of the time.