MIKE Mulvey has been given a first-up chance to exact revenge on the club that sacked him.

Having not coached in the A-League since being axed by Brisbane in November 2014, recently appointed Central Coast mentor Mulvey will return to Suncorp Stadium on October 21 when the Mariners take on the Roar.

It’s understood the Roar requested a date with Mulvey’s Mariners to open their 2018-19 A-League campaign, with the grudge match to be confirmed when the season draw is released today.

Mulvey guided the Roar during the club’s 2013-14 A-League premiership-championship winning campaign, but was fired six months later after the Roar started the following season with five losses from their first six matches.

Mike Mulvey won an A-League title with the Roar. Picture: Getty Source: Getty Images

Following his dismissal from the Roar, Mulvey had coaching stints in Malaysia and Thailand before being offered the Mariners job in April this year.

Mulvey’s squad will include former Roar striker Corey Gameiro, who wasn’t offered a new deal by Brisbane coach John Aloisi at the end of last season.

Aloisi has further strengthened his 2018-19 squad with the signing of former Melbourne Victory utility Stefan Nigro.

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Nigro, 21, made 31 appearances in all competitions in three seasons with the Victory, and starred on debut for the Melbourne club in a 4-0 spanking of the Roar in January 2016.

Despite the Ballarat product starting for the Victory in their 1-0 A-League grand final win over Newcastle Jets on May 5, he was not offered a new deal by the champions, released less than two weeks after the decider.

The Roar have added Stefan Nigro to their growing roster. Picture: AAP Source: AAP

The Roar became interested in Nigro’s services following Ivan Franjic’s decision to leave Brisbane for Perth Glory in late May.

Like former Socceroo Franjic, Nigro can play as a defender or a midfielder, with his versatility appealing to Aloisi.

The addition of Nigro, whose signing is set to be confirmed by the Roar in the coming days, continues Brisbane’s recruiting drive since the end of last season.

Nigro is the fifth fresh face in the Roar squad, joining attackers Adam Taggart, Tobias Mikkelsen and Dylan Wenzel-Halls, and midfielder Stefan Mauk as newcomers to the Brisbane set-up.

The Roar continue their pre-season campaign tonight when they take on NPL Queensland club Mackay and Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders at BB Print Stadium in Mackay from 7pm.