article_snippet: Half of the Barclays Premier League are yet to hit the fabled 40 points needed to renew membership for next season.
article_snippet: But only once in the past decade —
article_snippet: Since the turn of the millennium and the establishment of a hierarchy within the top flight — meaning more points are distributed higher up the table
article_snippet: The current bottom six of the Barclays Premier League .
article_snippet: the the Barclays Premier League cash cow come August.