PHILIPSBURG — Head coach Gregg Pochettino of the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) has stated that his contractual position with the American football federation is no longer to be regarded as immutable following the World Cup.

According to reporting by The New York Times, Pochettino indicated that the nature of his agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation has shifted since the World Cup concluded. The coach employed the phrase ‘It’s different’ to convey that the circumstances surrounding his contract have been altered.

Pochettino’s statement suggests that his position as head coach has become subject to greater change than was previously the case. The coach did not, however, provide further details regarding the precise nature of these contractual modifications or the reasons underlying them.

The remarks by Pochettino emerge from an interview with The New York Times, in which he reflected on his role with the American national team in the period following the World Cup.