Ahead of Europa League clash: VfB chief hits out at his own fans | OneFootball

Actually, there is no reason for bad moods at VfB Stuttgart when you look at the start of this year's Europa League season. On the first matchday, they began with a 2:1 home victory against Celta Vigo, and they can also expect good chances against Basel this evening.

Fabian Wohlgemuth, the sports director of the Swabians, however, finds cautionary words, at least when it comes to the treatment of their own fans towards striker Ermedin Demirović: "I find the extreme fluctuations in the evaluation of some players almost unpleasant. Medo often delivered his performance in the shadow of others last season. Now the spotlight is more on him."

After the injury of Deniz Undav and the transfer of Nick Woltemade, Demirović is now fully in the focus of the Swabians, and they rely on the 27-year-old more than ever.

"We have always known that we have a highly talented, extremely versatile, and team-capable striker," Wohlgemuth is quoted in 'kicker'.

In the past season, Demirović was viewed more critically by many VfB supporters because he often couldn't step out of the shadow of Undav and Woltemade. Currently, with his strong performances (five goals and one assist in eight games), he is almost indispensable in Stuttgart's offense.

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