Manchester United and Manchester City to merge and form a new super club. The plans were reportedly discussed on more than one occasion, with the rivalry between the two clubs considerably more friendly 60 years ago than it is now.Ultimately, though, the merger never occurred after United gave it little consideration and many at City strongly opposed it after plans were first proposed by City vice-chairman Frank Johnson in 1964.However, it will likely always be the closest that the Manchester rivals have come to merging to form a new super club.In 1964, City were a midtable Second Division side, while United had just finished as runner-up in the top flight.While the pair were fierce rivals on the pitch, outside of their meetings their.
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