Maxim Nifontov, Deputy Director of the Centre for Advanced Training of Coaches and Head of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Football at Lesgaft National State University and Pavel Pervushov, Gazprom Academy and Zenit U10s coach are both in Iran and working with Sepahan's own coaches.

Sepahan's Academy were in Russia in May this year to take part in the Kazachyonok Cup, and from 23-28 May coaches from the Iranian club had online training sessions with Zenit's own Centre for  the Advanced Training of Coaches. 

Zenit and Sepahan signed a co-operation agreement in April 2021.

Watch the Zenit coaches in action in Iran.