Ricardo Dupuy: Unión aim to lead in sports science | OneFootball

Club Atlético Unión is preparing for an institutional and academic milestone. In a conversation with Radio Gol, Ricardo Dupuy, the manager of the institution and one of the project’s proponents, provided details about the imminent launch of the Sports Science Academy, an initiative that positions the Santa Fe club as a pioneer in the country's interior through a strategic agreement with the prestigious Favaloro University.

An Academic Proposal of Excellence

The activity, which will take place on Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28, will feature the presence of the top officials from the Sports Science Institute of Favaloro University, led by figures such as Roberto Pedro and Mario Mouche.

“It’s a very big commitment and we have the nervousness of any debut,” confessed Dupuy. The training will be conducted in person at the club's facilities, using the IPEI classrooms to ensure the comfort of attendees and allow for the simultaneous development of various thematic workshops.

Highlighted Modules and Topics

The academy is designed so that each attendee can choose the path that interests them most according to their professional profile. The main areas include:

Inclusion and Requirements

Dupuy emphasized that, by decision of the Board of Directors, the economic factor will not be an impediment to participation. The only indispensable requirement is to have completed secondary education. While attendance at the workshops is open, those wishing to obtain official certification must pay an administrative fee of 15,000 pesos.

“We are targeting sports people from the entire area, not just from Unión. We don't want anyone to be left out,” the director remarked, highlighting the great interest the proposal has sparked in towns within the province.

The Growth of IPEI: 1,500 Students and Mandarin Chinese

Beyond the academic-sporting aspect, Dupuy celebrated the current state of IPEI, the club's school, which now has an enrollment of nearly 1,500 students. As a disruptive novelty for this academic year, he announced that students in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th years of secondary school will have the opportunity to study Mandarin Chinese, making Unión one of the first institutions in the region to offer this tool.

With the launch of this tertiary level alongside Favaloro University, Unión joins the select group of Argentine clubs (such as River and Estudiantes) that offer a comprehensive educational program spanning from initial to higher education.

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