Milan legend Baresi in attendance for first Fonseca training session – video

Legendary former Italy defender and honorary Milan vice-President Franco Baresi was in attendance for new Rossoneri coach Paulo Fonseca’s first training session in charge of the club on Monday.

The three-time European Cup winner was spotted arriving at Milanello on Monday, where he briefly stopped to sign autographs for the crowds of spectators who had gathered around his car.

Baresi visits Milanello

Milan began their first training session of pre-season on Monday, which was a busy day for new coach Fonseca, who also conducted his first official press conference in charge of the club.

Milan have a series of pre-season friendlies lined up in the coming weeks, including a test against Rapid Wien in Austria on July 20, as well as the Soccer Champions Tour in the United States where they will face Manchester City, Barcelona and Real Madrid in an 11-day span.

The Rossoneri will then kick-off their Serie A campaign with a visit from Torino on August 17.