The 2006-07 campaign delivered a devastating, turbulent end for Messina as the Giallorossi finished a crushing 20th in Serie A, which resulted in their relegation to the second tier. Amid the chaos of a season that saw three different managers, the club's only shining light was the talismanic striker Christian Riganò, whose spectacular 19 league goals proved decisive, earning him third place in the Capocannoniere race despite a lengthy injury layoff. It was a dark year that marked the end of the club's brief return to the top flight and foreshadowed the severe financial crisis that would soon define this painful chapter in their modern history.