“It was clear from the start this will be a long and hard fight for Michael,
and we are taking this fight on together with the team of doctors, whom we
fully trust.
“The length of the process is not the important part for us.
“It is heart-warming to see how much sympathy his family is shown and I can
say the family is extremely grateful for it.
“However, it should not be forgotten Michael’s family is dealing with an
extremely intimate and fragile situation.
“And I would like to remind all of us Michael has always actively kept his
family out of the public eye and consequently protected their private lives.
“We try to channel all the energies we have toward Michael and we firmly
believe this will help him, and we believe he will also win this fight.”
Schumacher was placed in an induced coma after undergoing two operations to
remove blood clots from his brain in the wake of his skiing accident on
December 29.
Schumacher remains in a waking-up process at the University of Grenoble
hospital in France.
Given the longevity of his situation, however, that has led to an increasing
number of reports he will never awaken, or if he does, he will be severely
limited with regard to his functions and capabilities.