Premier League 2023/24 relegation battle the worst in history

The ‘magic 40-point mark’ used to be a staple of the Premier League relegation battle lexicon. 

For years, the conventional wisdom was that once your side hit 40 points, your work was done there was no prospect of dropping out of the Premier League. 

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