Mourinho has never been on good terms with Benitez and the signing of Leonardo was praised by the Special One.
Mourinho said "He is great, support him the way you did me," the Real Madrid coach told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
"Last season Leo proved he is a coach of real potential. He is a great professional and not to be tagged as a Milanista. He dedicated many years to Milan and will now do the same for Inter with the same passion.
"I really do wish him every success. Please support him."
When watching football matches, certain episodes seem to show you what is going to happen in the future.
I was always convinced that Mourinho would give Moratti approval for Leonardo way back last season when Inter defeated Milan.
In the post-match interview, Mourinho praised Leonardo saying that he was still young and is a great coach, he will move on from this defeat.
Even the way they congratulated each other, it was not just a simple handshake, in fact I think Leonardo was the only coach that Mourinho actually spoke to after the match.
The comments of Mourinho should go down well with most of the Inter supporters. Some of the ultras are still really nervous about the new coach, but a couple of good games will surely change their minds.
