The original partnership agreement was signed in April 2021 as a two year deal with the clubs agreeing to actively exchanging experience in the areas of football, medicine and training, with Gazprom Academy coaches heading to Iran to work at Sepahan and vis-versa. A Sepahan youth team also took part in Zenit's Vladimir Kazachyonok memorial youth tournament. 

The updated agreement includes plans for Sepahan academy sides to participate in the Friendship Cup youth tournament, a friendly match between the clubs' women's teams, and increased cooperate in the legal and marketing maters.

Zenit play a friendly match in Iran for the first time in history today against Sepahan. The match will start at 3pm St. Petersburg time and is live on Match-TV.