 On 1 November 2010 Steele announced his return to Oxford City but was sacked on 11 January 2012 for making a homophobic remark on the social media website Twitter about gay Welsh rugby star Gareth Thomas.On 14 January 2012, Steele joined Northern Premier League club Nantwich Town, making his debut on the same day.After working as a fitness coach privately since the end of his playing career, Steele teamed up with his ex-teammate at Brighton, Lee Johnson, Oldham Athletic manager, to become fitness coach at the club.