Dave McLuckie, chairman of Cleveland Police Authority which presides over a force of 1, 704 officers, said plans for merged forces were a "fait accompli".
Mr Price was dismissed after he was found to have lied about his role in the recruitment of the former police authority chairman Dave McLuckie's daughter.
Mr Price faces claims he used "undue influence" during the appointment of the daughter of Dave McLuckie, the former police authority chairman, to a civilian post with the force.
In the Cleveland case a disciplinary hearing found Mr Price had asked a member of staff to inquire about a job for Dave McLuckie's daughter, then denied doing so when he was investigated by the IPCC.
Sean Price was dismissed from the role last month after being found guilty of gross misconduct in relation to the role he played in the recruitment of former police authority chairman Dave McLuckie's daughter to the force.