Michael Schumacher's family tells fans of F1 legend to 'never give up' with new initiative
MICHAEL Schumacher’s family have launched an inspiring new movement to encourage the champion’s fans to “never give up”.
Three years after the skiing accident which nearly killed him, the family of the Formula One star have launched a new initiative to inspire fans not to give up in times of trouble.
Little is known about the seven-time champion’s condition, as official updates from the family have been scarce since September 2014 when the 47-year-old was brought back to his home in Switzerland to continue treatment.
But his family hope to encourage supporters to keep fighting in times of trouble.
His wife Corinna said: ”We want to encourage others to never give up, the initiative is another sign of respect and thanks to Michael's fans."
Mr Schumacher’s former manager Sabine Kehm added: "We are now celebrating the loyalty of the fans by a range of initiatives, including exhibitions, social media and now 'Keep Fighting'.
"Most of the fans have expressed their appreciation and have embraced these initiatives."
The new initiative will develop in-house projects to bring joy to the former racing driver’s many fans and supporters.
Plans include an exhibition dedicated to Mr Schumacher’s career, and a charity football match.
The movement will base its core ideology around two sayings, “never give up” and “keep fighting”, based on a comment the sporting came made in 2007 about his glittering career.
He said: "I have always believed in never giving up and continue to fight, even if there is only the slightest chance."
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We want to encourage others to never give up, the initiative is another sign of respect and thanks to Michael's fans.
Ms Kehm added: "In this way we hope to turn a terrible event, which affects the whole Schumacher family, into something positive.”
Schumacher was left in a coma after he sustained severe head injuries in a skiing accident in France on December 29 2013.
The most successful driver in F1 history had been skiing with his son at the ski resort of Meribel in the French Alps with his son Mark, when he fell and hit his head on a rock.
The launch comes as photographs of the star lying in bed have been released to a German media house for the whopping sum of £1million.
The motoring hero’s wife Corinna demanded charges be pressed against the culprit, and prosecutors in Offenburg, Germany, were initially investigating as the pictures are said to violate the racing legend’s “personal range of life”.
But despite prosecutors describing the photographs as a “gross breach” of the family’s trust, the authorities have had to put their investigation on hold.