74Consequently, in view of the nature and scope of those tasks, it must be held that the decision to discharge the applicant from his duties involving the management and administration of staff produces binding legal effects such as to affect the applicant’s interests by bringing about a distinct change in his legal position (see, by analogy, judgment of 22 October 2002, Pflugradt v ECB, T‑178/00 and T‑341/00, EU:T:2002:253, paragraph 81).