ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, sˈiːl fˈɛlt hiː wʌz hiː wʌz tˈuː ˈoʊld tʊ ænd ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd fɹʌmðə spˈoːɹt, hˈɛns hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd kˈoʊtʃɪŋ ænd mˈænɪdʒɪŋ plˈeɪɚz.
In 1978, Cele felt he was he was too old to and retired from the sport, hence he started coaching and managing players.