 Parma ended the following season, its first without European competition since 1991, in tenth, but returned in 2006 after the "Calciopoli" scandal.On 24 January 2007, Tommaso Ghirardi bought the club out of administration and became the owner and president of the club.Manager Claudio Ranieri helped the team avoid relegation to Serie B on the final day of the 2006–07 season following his February appointment.