11 Facts About Messina FC

Messina FC have appeared in the Italy's top league, Serie A, for a total of five seasons.

Football resumed in Messina FC the following year, thanks largely to Arthur Barret Lascelles who used his own money to ensure football activity in the city would continue.

Only two years later, in December 1924, FC Messina FC was melted, and the players became part of the reformed US Messinese.

In 1989, Schillaci was sold to Turin giants Juventus, and, just three seasons after Schillaci's departure, Messina FC lost their position in Serie B and were relegated down to C1 and then spiraled into further trouble.

Decision was thought to be unjust by the club and fans, with Messina FC been thrown into a footballing abyss never known before.

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In less than a decade, under the presidency of Aliotta, Messina FC had climbed back up from the abyss and were back in the upper part of the Italian league system.

Messina FC managed to stay clear of relegation throughout the whole season, and eventually finished in seventh place in the table, just a single place away from securing a UEFA Cup place.

Also during this period, for the first time in the club's history, Messina FC players were called up in the Italy national football team: first was Alessandro Parisi in 2004, then Carmine Coppola in 2005 who was called up twice by the azzurri.

However, due to the Serie A scandal of 2006, Messina FC avoided relegation to Serie B despite finishing 18th.

On 1 August, it was confirmed that Messina was admitted to Serie D In November 2008, the Court of Messina declared the club to be bankrupt and appointed a trustee to start a search for potential investors.

Messina FC finally became champions of Group I of Serie D and were promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, the fourth level of the Italian league.