LAFC to hire Crew scouting director Neil McGuinness as technical director: Sources

LAFC will name Columbus Crew director of scouting Neil McGuinness as their technical director, sources briefed on the deal tell The Athletic. 
McGuinness will become LAFC’s No. 2, working under chief soccer officer and co-president John Thorrington. He is a well-respected talent-identifier and will have expanded responsibilities in Los Angeles.
McGuinness has been with the Crew since 2019, leaving his role as a senior scout for Scottish giants Celtic where he was credited with pushing the club to sign Virgil van Dijk. During his time in Columbus, McGuinness has helped oversee an overhaul to…