Two West Ham fans are to go on trial accused of racially aggravated harassment against a man in Orthodox Jewish dress during a flight to a European football match.
Lee Carey, 55, and Jak Bruce, 31 were flying from Stansted Airport in Essex to the Netherlands on 4 November at the time of the alleged offence, Chelmsford Magistrates' Court heard.
Both men deny a public order offence.
They are due to stand trial on 10 May at Chelmsford Crown Court.
Essex Police said Mr Carey, of Romford, east London, and Mr Bruce, of Dartford, Kent, were travelling to a game against Belgian side KRC Genk.