The last hurdle to the confirmation of Mamelodi Sundowns boss Patrice Motsepe as president of the Confederation of African Football was cleared after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) ended outgoing president Ahmad Ahmad’s slim hopes of re-election on Monday.

Cas reduced Ahmad’s five-year ban from football to two years  and effectively reaffirmed Fifa’s original decision in November 2020‚ ending his bid for re-election...

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