Schumie on the mend, says ex-Ferrari boss

17 August 2016 - 09:01 By ©The Daily Telegraph

Michael Schumacher is responding to treatment and will recover from his brain injuries, former Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo said.Di Montezemolo said in February that Schumacher's health was "not good". However, the man who was Ferrari chairman when Schumacher won five consecutive world titles between 2000 and 2004 offered renewed hope to fans of the German superstar on Monday."I'm very pleased to know that he is reacting," he told Ecumenical News."I know how strong he is. I'm sure that thanks to his determination, which will be crucial, he will come out from this difficult situation."Very little is known of the German's health after he sustained severe head injuries in a skiing accident in December 2013 in the Alpine resort of Meribel.Schumacher, who spent six months in an induced coma following the crash, has been receiving specialist medical care at his home near Lake Geneva since September 2014.Ever since the accident there has been much speculation about Schumacher's condition, with many reports rebutted by Schumacher's manager, Sabine Kehm.She accused Bunte magazine of raising "false hopes" shortly before Christmas when it claimed the Formula 1 star was walking again.According to earlier reports, he is paralysed and confined to a wheelchair, has memory problems and cannot speak.Nearly two years after the accident, FIA president and close friend Jean Todt said Schumacher was "still fighting" in his recovery. ..

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