The 49ers promote team president Al Guido to role of chief executive officer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco 49ers team president Al Guido is being promoted to chief executive officer of the franchise.

The 49ers announced the move on Monday at the start of the week that the team is hosting its second Super Bowl. Team owner Jed York had also previously served as the team’s CEO before Guido took over.

York will still remain heavily involved as owner of the team with Guido, general manager John Lynch and coach Kyle Shanahan all reporting directly to York.

“It doesn’t really change much,” Guido said. “I would say my role has evolved with how the business has evolved. I sort of look at it into three parts. The first part of my role was helping get Levi’s up and running and and operationalized. Then the second was to figure out the building, make sure that we continue to be at the forefront of things that we need to do within the National Football League and host world-class events. Then the third now is as the business of the 49ers evolves well past the 49ers to continue to manage those things.”

Guido had been promoted to team president 10 years ago after serving as chief operating office for the Niners from 2014-16. Guido has been heavily involved in bringing major events to the team’s home at Levi’s Stadium.

The venue hosted the College Football Playoff championship in January 2019 and will become the first stadium to host the Super Bowl and the World Cup in the same year.

“Al has been an exceptional leader for this organization for more than a decade,” York said. “His vision, partnership and steady leadership have positioned the 49ers for success today and well into the future. The evolution of his role reflects how essential he has been to this organization and our confidence about what’s ahead.”

Guido also serves as chairman and CEO of Elevate, a full-service consulting firm supporting high-performing organizations in sports and beyond.

Guido addressed a few other issues regarding the 49ers, saying he expects the team to give up one of its nine home games next season to play an international game with Mexico City and London the top options.

“Not only do we have global marketing rights in Mexico and the UK but we’ve also played there,” Guido said. “So for us, the familiarity plus the fact that we believe we have a large fan base based off all the data that we’re seeing that you can venture to guess that both of those would be favorable for us.”

Guido said he is also leading the organization's efforts to investigate whether an electrical substation next to the team's practice facility contributes to the team's high injury rate.

Some players have expressed concern and Lynch said the team will look into it. Dr. Allen Sills. the NFL's medical expert, said there is no evidence linking the substation to injuries.

“Our players have asked. They’ve been on podcasts and other media outlets wanting to know a little bit more so John and I are embarking on getting them as much information as we can.” Guido said.

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San Francisco 49ers team president Al Guido speaks at a news conference on his promotion to chief executive officer, in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

San Francisco 49ers team president Al Guido speaks at a news conference on his promotion to chief executive officer, in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic injured his left hamstring on Thursday night and coach JJ Redick said the league's scoring leader will have an MRI on Friday.

Redick said Doncic had an issue with the hamstring in the first half of the 139-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and was tended to at the break.

“We checked him out, he got work done, he was cleared," Redick said.

Doncic returned to action briefly. On his final play of the game, he spun before trying to go up for a shot against Oklahoma City's Jalen Williams. There was no contact before Doncic stopped, then lay down on the floor while wincing in pain. He left the game for good with 7:39 remaining in the third quarter.

“Those things happen,” Redick said.

Williams, an All-Star in 2025, has missed 27 games this season because of a right hamstring strain. He felt badly for Doncic.

“It’s very, like, spooky in a way to see it happen to him, and I’m the one guarding him," Williams said.

Williams could have stolen the ball after Doncic let it go, but he chose not to take advantage of the situation.

“I tried to let it go out of bounds and give them time to figure it out,” Williams said. “That injury sucks. So I wish him a speedy recovery. Hope it's not anything serious.”

Doncic had scored at least 40 points in five of his previous seven games. He was held to 12 on 3-for-10 shooting against Oklahoma City's relentless defense.

The Lakers trailed 90-58 when Doncic was hurt, so the injury made a bad night worse.

“I mean, it’s something you never want to see as a teammate,” Lakers forward Jake LaRavia said. “So especially in a game like this, it was tough to see him go down. All the prayers for him ... but yeah, you never want to see that.”

Lakers guard Austin Reaves hurt his back during the game, but continued to play. He sat out the fourth quarter with the game out of reach.

“He was in a weird position, stretching for a basketball, loose ball," Redick said. "And he just felt something intercostal, somewhere in his back, in between the ribs. He was able to play through it ... we’ll see how he feels tomorrow.”

The Lakers will host a rematch with the Thunder on April 7.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward/guard Luka Dončić (77) drives against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April. 2, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Gerald Leong)