Gonzalo Jara to be sold by angry Mainz: The prod was bad, but the threatrics were worse

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Chile's Gonzalo Jara put his finger on Edinson Cavani's backside in the Copa America quarter-final against Uruguay
Jara went unpunished while Cavani picked up a second yellow card in the incident, having earlier been booked for abusing the referee's assistant
Mainz are now ready to sell the former West Brom full back

Published: 04:27 EST, 26 June 2015 | Updated: 06:04 EST, 26 June 2015

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Mainz are so enraged with the behaviour of Gonzalo Jara this week that they are willing to cut their losses and get rid this summer.

The former West Brom full back has been playing in the Bundesliga since leaving the Hawthorns this time last year.

But the club are ready to sell Jara already after his deplorable antics at the Copa America.

Gonzalo Jara looks over his shoulder ahead of training on Thursday amid the Copa America controversy

Edinson Cavani (third left) makes his views very clear as he argues with Jara over the incident

Jara gets close to Edinson Cavani and appears to stick his finger in the striker's backside

Jara then theatrically falls to the ground after a light flick in the face from the PSG striker

Cavani was shown a red card for two yellows after abusing the referee's assistant and the flick at Jara

Cavani sent off after two yellows and a finger in the bum

Cavani is shown his first yellow by Sandro Ricci after some over-zealous protestations aimed at his assistant

The 29-year-old was captured allegedly putting his finger on Edinson Cavani's backside during Chile’s quarter-final win over Uruguay.

That brought about severe embarrassment, although Mainz were more bothered about what followed – Jara theatrically throwing himself to the ground after Cavani flicked a hand out in tame retaliation.

Cavani was sent off during the last-eight clash but it is Jara who came away from the incident reproached, with claims in South America that he will be banned for the remainder of the tournament.

Mainz sporting director Christian Heidel couldn’t hide his anger after watching the episode.

‘He knows that if an offer comes, he can go,’ Heidel told Bild.

‘We do not tolerate that. More than the prod, however, it is what comes afterwards that makes me angry. I hate theatrics more than anything.’

Jara’s career is littered with disciplinary problems and he’s had spells at Brighton and Nottingham Forest as well as playing more than 50 games for West Brom.