On 30 January 2007, following a series of poor results including a home loss to last-place Ascoli, Giordano was sacked, but then reappointed by Messina chairman Pietro Franza on 2 April, following the firing of the replacement coach Alberto Cavasin.
ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv pˈʊɹ ɹɪzˈʌlts ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ hˈoʊm lˈɔs tə lˈæstplˈeɪs ɐskˈoʊli, dʒɪoːɹdˈɑːnoʊ wʌz sˈækt, bˌʌt ðˈɛn ɹˌiːɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ mˈɛsɪnə tʃˈɛɹmən pˈaɪətɹoʊ fɹˈænzə ˌɔn tˈuː ˈeɪpɹəl, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ ʌvðə ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt kˈoʊtʃ ælbˈɜːɾoʊ kˈævɐsˌɪn.