Aston Villa's dismal season has been compounded by a long-serving matchday receptionist handing in her resignation having lost faith in the 'soul destroying' plight of the club under the current American regime.

Elaine Rose, a Villa fan of over 40 years, posted her resignation letter on Facebook in fury over the current state of affairs at the relegation threatened side.

Revelations by Rose include CEO Tom Fox hiring bodyguards to avoid abuse, players laughing after damaging defeats and staff being sent home from matches at half-time to save money.

Joleon Lescott, Mark Bunn, Aly Cissokho and Idrissa Gueye during the dismal 6-0 defeat by Liverpool

Despite the club's disastrous campaign on the field, fans continue to turn out at Villa Park in droves

A number of Villa fans head for the exit during another humbling defeat for the Premier League's bottom side

Elaine Rose slammed the plight of the Birmingham-based club since American Randy Lerner took over

Remi Garde's team are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League and eight points from safety with just 12 games left to salvage their disastrous season.

The humiliating 6-0 Villa Park defeat by Liverpool last time out was the worst the club has witnessed in 81 years and was the final straw for Elaine Rose.

She slammed the rapid plight of the Birmingham based club since American Randy Lerner took over the club a decade ago.

'I have worked there a while now and things have got gradually worse and worse,' revealed Rose.

'When the previous CEO left and we appointed the present one (Tom Fon in 2014), the club has gone downhill. Nobody seems to care about the position we are in at the moment.

'Staff morale is rock bottom – we all had to reapply for our own jobs at the beginning of the season.

ELAINE ROSE'S KEY POINTS ON ASTON VILLA FARCE · Players clearly don't care about relegation and have been spotted laughing after defeats. · CEO Tom Fox has had critics ejected from the club and has hired two bodyguards. · Staff have been sent home from matches at half-time to save money. · A high-ranking club official was seen dancing around reception despite the current dire situation. · Club fans verbally abused Rose just for wearing an Aston Villa uniform. Advertisement

Carles Gil (left) and Jores Okore reflect on another disastrous performance on Sunday afternoon

'They got rid of members of staff who have been there over 40 years, saying they weren't capable of doing their own job.

'It is just dreadful there and nobody seems to care about the position of the club

After the game players are coming out of the changing rooms laughing and joking with each other even though we have had a big defeat.

The Aston Villa squad stand rooted to the spot as Kolo Toure fires in Liverpool's sixth on Sunday

'It is soul-destroying to watch it and I can't bare to watch it anymore.'

Lerner, who bought out Doug Ellis in 2006, has taken a back seat since initially splurging money on the squad and has been criticised in recent seasons as the team fought off several relegation battles without serious reinforcements.

'They have no regard for the supporters, if anyone has anything to say they are banned from the ground, ejected and have their season ticket taken off them,' added Rose.

'They are not interested, a couple of games ago, one of the head guys before the game – we are sitting rock bottom of the Premier League – he is actually dancing in reception. I could not believe it.

'It is not a laughable situation we are in at the moment, it is quite tragic to see a great club like Aston Villa sinking so low and doesn't look like it will ever come back the way things are.

'I was speaking to one of Doug Ellis' relatives before Christmas and I said to him: 'things aren't looking good'. 'He said one of the hierarchy had said: 'Even Jesus Christ couldn't get us out of this'.

Remi Garde's team have an eight-point deficit to make up if they are to remain in the top flight

'But the transfer window was coming up, why didn't they put some money into the club? 'They are not interested, the owner has been three times in the last four years to Villa Park – that is not the way to run the club.'

The situation escalated to an impossible scenario for Rose, who told BBC West Midlands Radio that it was breaking her heart to see her beloved club crumble.

'I love the club, I am claret and blue, it is awful to watch what is going on down there.

Aston Villa remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League and eight points adrift of safety

'They have cut back so much they are even sending members of staff home at half-time to say money. They must save £20 on each person.

'I had to walk back to my car and took abuse from supporters because I had my Villa uniform on. I am as heartbroken as the rest of them but because I have my Villa uniform on, they have to take their frustration out on someone.

'It is terrible, the head guy at the moment has hired himself two bodyguards to stand around him in the directors box because he doesn't want to take any criticism and if anyone hurls any abuse they are out no questions asked.'

The former matchday receptionist defended posting the resignation online, stating something has to be done immediately to rescue the club.

'I put it on Facebook to let my colleagues at Villa know I am leaving and then someone took a photo of it and put it on Twitter.

'A lot of people said I am attention-seeking, yeah maybe that is right, I am trying to get attention for my club which is going to sink into oblivion if something is not done very soon.'

The club have been contacted regarding these revelations.