Sunderland boss Gus Poyet is sorry seeing former club Leeds United in crisis.
Sunderland meet Leeds in the FA Cup today.
Poyet said: "It's sad because I think they have got everything to be in the Premier League - they should be in the Premier League - but they are paying the price of two or three incredible years at the highest level.
"It was well done, it was achievable, but as soon as they went down, there was so much money spent that to recover from that, you never know if you need three, five, 10 or 15 years and that's why they are still paying that price.
"All the enjoyment of that Champions League moment - now it's the other side, the darker side, and it's not easy.
"They are on the way back, but it's taking a little bit longer than I would have expected, to be honest."