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Earning credit for Ergotelis' impressive improvement and acclaimed performances, Ergotelis' owner Maged Samy offered Gonias the head coach position at his Egyptian Premier League club Wadi Degla starting from 12 June 2018. On 11 February 2020, Gonias was dismissed from his duties at Wadi Degla.

—Gonias on his approach to coaching during a TV interview, early in his managerial career.

After his retirement, Gonias worked as a football commentator for Greek television, while also professionally taking up Golf in Glyfada, Athens. However, he decided to return to professional football as a manager, starting his coaching career in 2013 at Glyfada and afterwards taking over management of Football League side Episkopi. In July 2016, Gonias was appointed manager of fellow 2nd tier club Kallithea, leading them for 8 games with a 2−0−6 record. After an unrealized deal with Gamma Ethniki side Volos NFC, Gonias was appointed manager of newly promoted Football League club Ergotelis in August 2017.

Gonias began his career at local club Panathinaikos Kyriaki (not to be confused with Athens-based club Panathinaikos F.C.) at Kyriaki, Boeotia. He then moved to the region's most prestigious club Levadiakos, making his debut in the Greek Alpha Ethnki, the top-level football league in Greece. He then went on to play for a various top-level Greek clubs, including Olympiacos, Panionios and most successfully, Iraklis. After his good appearances with Iraklis, Gonias was transferred in 1998 to Sporting de Gijón in the Spanish Segunda Division. In 2004, he transferred to Italy and Serie A side Messina, where he played the last season of his career, despite making a transfer to Crotone in 2005.

Gonias has made two appearances and has scored one goal for the Greek national football team. He made his debut on 19 August 1997, managing to score with a penalty kick during a 2−1 victory over Cyprus. He received his second and final cap six months later, coming in as a second-half substitute for Kostas Frantzeskos during another international friendly game.

Takis Gonias (Greek: Τάκης Γκώνιας ; born 6 October 1971) is a Greek football manager and former player, who used to play as an attacking midfielder. He last managed the Egyptian Premier League side Wadi Degla.