Michael Schumacher's manager dismisses claims that doctors have given up on the German

Michael Schumacher

Sabine Kehm, the manager of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, has dismissed the reports from a German magazine that doctors had given up hope of bringing him out of his medically-induced coma.

Kehm said that the situation was “unchanged”, refuting the claims of Focus, a German magazine, which had reported that inside information from the Grenoble hospital suggested that attempts to wake Schumacher up had been abandoned “due to complications”.

Kehm seemed to suggest that the dire reports were a product of rumour-mongering. He stated, “This phase can take a long time which, much to our regret, can lead to many misinterpretations.”

The seven-time F1 world champion has been in a medically-induced coma ever since his disastrous skiing accident in the French Alps last December.

Schumacher’s family firmly believe that the 45-year-old will recover, despite the reported setbacks he has suffered on his road to recovery, including pneumonia.

On 30th January, Kehm had said that the doctors were trying to reduce Schumi’s sedation in order to facilitate a gradual awakening from the coma.