Stuttgart top executive sounds alarm on Bundesliga form: "There are clubs that can overtake us."

VfB Stuttgart Board Member for Sport Fabian Wohlgemuth has acknowledged the seriousness of his club's Bundesliga struggles following Friday evening's home defeat against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The Swabians have now lost five of their opening seven league fixtures, collecting just six points despite their considerably more encouraging performances in the Champions League.

Speaking to reporters in the mixed zone following the defeat, Wohlgemuth admitted that Stuttgart's domestic form warranted serious scrutiny. The 47-year-old also expressed understanding for the frustration of the supporters, who whistled at their team following another disappointing performance.

"The right questions need to be asked of all of those involved," Wohlgemuth remarked in the mixed zone. Stuttgart entered Friday's encounter hoping to build on their encouraging midweek Champions League performance against Atlético Madrid.

Instead, Sebastian Hoeneß' team surrendered an early lead and suffered another damaging Bundesliga defeat. Wohlgemuth's Champions League optimism quickly evaporates The contrast with Tuesday evening could scarcely be greater.

Following Stuttgart's impressive 1-1 draw against Atlético, Wohlgemuth had hailed the performance as the club's best of the season. "These games in the middle of the week are something special," Wohlgemuth told reporters after the Champions League encounter.

"In the Champions League, the fans are ever more present. After the choreo, the fans were excited and present.

They put a lot of work [into the choreo] and it had a special effect on the players. Our players were driven towards a top performance.

That's one reason why, in my opinion, it was the best game of the current season." The Stuttgart executive had also expressed confidence that the team's European performances could eventually translate into improved domestic results. "We can take a lot out of this game," Wohlgemuth said on Tuesday.

"The teams that are ahead of us in the Bundesliga [table] - there may be more of them than at this precise point last year - we can pick up points against them."