• 42-year-old failed to win playoff game during tenure

• Miami’s offense has struggled in recent seasons

The Miami Dolphins have fired head coach Mike McDaniel after the team missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

“After careful evaluation and extensive discussions since the season ended, I have made the decision that our organization is in need of comprehensive change,” Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said in a statement on Thursday.

• Reference to ‘lies’ deleted from his social media post

• Captain spoken to by Frank and co-sporting director

Cristian Romero has been spoken to by Thomas Frank and one of Tottenham’s sporting directors after taking an apparent swipe at board for staying silent amid the team’s struggles. The captain posted a strongly worded message after Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth that initially appeared to accuse the hierarchy of telling “lies” before being edited to remove that incendiary reference.

What remained on Romero’s Instagram post, though, was what an apparent call for the Spurs directors to speak up. The players were again subjected to abuse by some of their fans after a latest loss that leaves Tottenham with five points from their past six matches, three of which have ended in defeat.