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Top players get to relax in style while on the move
Teams that took part in the Africa Cup of Nations were transported in MAN coaches
This year, players in the Africa Cup of Nations were chauffeured by 16 MAN Lion’s coaches, including the championship winners, Cameroon. The organisation staging the event, the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), ordered 16 MAN Lion’s Coaches to ensure the players were as relaxed as possible when they arrived and able to produce their best performances on the pitch. The professional footballers were chauffeured between the stadia and their team accommodation in the coaches. Co-operation "This unique order came about as a result of the close and productive co-operation between the MAN importer in Gabon, SODIM TP and the MAN Centre Importer NWC Africa," says Burak Keskinkilic, head of bus sales at the centre. The coach has numerous innovative systems to ensure that driving is safe, even in challenging traffic situations. The 12m long coaches are equipped with the EBS electronic brake system, which includes ABS, ASR, ESP (electronic stability programme), cruise control and a spe...
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