dʒɪoːɹdˈɑːnoʊz mˈænɪdʒɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ bᵻfˌoːɹ kˈoʊtʃɪŋ mˈɛsɪnə wʌz sˈʌmwʌt mˈɑːdɪst, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ wɪð mˌɔntɚɹoʊtˈɑːndoʊ ʌv sɚɹˈaɪ dˈiː, wˌɛɹ hiː əbtˈeɪnd hɪz fˈɜːst ænd ˈoʊnli pɹəmˈoʊʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən tə kˈoʊtʃ kɹˈoʊtoʊn fɹʌm sɚɹˈaɪ dˈiː tə sɚɹˈaɪ sˈiː tˈuː.
Giordano's managing career before coaching Messina was somewhat modest, starting in 1993–94 with Monterotondo of Serie D, where he obtained his first (and only) promotion in 1996–97 to coach Crotone (from Serie D to Serie C2).