Pinto worked with Fonseca at Roma and told Gianluca di Marzio: I see his move to Italy as a well-deserved opportunity.
Paulo Fonseca has done an incredible job with Lille, in a period of change for the team, which, upon his arrival, had lost half its players.
He managed to put in two spectacular years with great results and a great campaign in Europe. But most importantly, they played with a very attractive game plan that was praised by everyone. That's why coming to a club like Milan is something that he properly deserves.
The fans will see straight away that he has a strong impact on the game that he wants to play. And I am absolutely certain that things will go well. It's a great club, organised, with lots of competent people and a great team in place. Great fans too and I think everything can work out."