The Crew appears set to hire veteran European coach Robert Maaskant as an assistant and MLS veteran Pat Onstad as a goalkeepers coach, sources have told The Dispatch.

Reports began to surface overnight that Maaskant, who most recently has coached for Dimano Minsk in Belarus, would be joining the Crew. His son posted the same on Twitter. Maaskant has coached for nearly 15 seasons with a number of clubs almost exclusively in Europe.

The Crew appears set to hire veteran European coach Robert Maaskant as an assistant and MLS veteran Pat Onstad as a goalkeepers coach, sources have told The Dispatch.

Reports began to surface overnight that Maaskant, who most recently has coached for Dimano Minsk in Belarus, would be joining the Crew. His son posted the same on Twitter. Maaskant has coached for nearly 15 seasons with a number of clubs almost exclusively in Europe. Maaskant played alongside Berhalter for Dutch side FC Zwolle from 1994-95.

Onstad has been with Toronto FC as chief scout and manager of football partnerships but his future with the club was uncertain after Tim Leiweke began cleaning house. A player with 23 years of professional playing experience, Onstad was Major League Soccer's 2003 and 2005 goalkeeper of the year and won MLS Cup in 2003 with San Jose and 2006 and 2007 with Houston. He also spent two seasons as an assistant coach for D.C. United before joining Toronto last January.

He also coached alongside current Crew assistant Josh Wolff while at D.C. United.

A formal announcement about both hires is likely to come today.

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