Who Represented the 49ers at Wednesday's NFL Owners Meeting?

Aug 20, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; San Francisco 49ers chief executive officer Al Guido reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Who Represented the 49ers at Wednesday's NFL Owners Meeting?

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Robert Marvi | Last updated Aug 27, 2026 9:11 PM ET

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The NFL held a meeting for its owners on Wednesday in Atlanta. A couple of sizable pieces of news came about on that day, including the decision to scrap the Pro Bowl game and implement a new player-accountability system for those who violate safety rules three times within a season.

As far as the San Francisco 49ers are concerned, there is quite a bit of tumult going on at the top. Principal owner Jed York was arrested this past weekend for allegedly engaging in prostitution. He pled no contest to disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools and ended up spending a day in jail while paying a fine.

While it remains to be seen if York will face any penalties from the league, he was not seen at Wednesday’s owners’ meeting.

The 49ers’ CEO took York’s place at Wednesday’s meeting

According to Mark Maske of Front Office Sports, Al Guido, the 49ers’ CEO, took York’s place at Wednesday’s owners’ meeting.

“49ers principal owner Jed York, who was arrested last weekend in a prostitution-related case in Ohio, did not attend Wednesday’s NFL owners’ meeting at an airport hotel in Atlanta,” Maske wrote.

“York was not spotted at the meeting, and his absence was confirmed to Front Office Sports by a source familiar with the matter. Al Guido, the CEO of the 49ers, attended the meeting, which isn’t unusual for him. However, he was the 49ers’ primary representative because of York’s absence.”

Guido was the franchise’s chief operating officer from 2014 to 2016, and after that, he served as its president for 10 years. He started his current role as CEO in February of this year.

He is also the chairman and CEO of Elevate, which is a sports and entertainment consulting firm. Overall, Guido has over 20 years of experience managing franchises in the NFL, NBA and the National Hockey League.

Before Guido took over as CEO, York held that role starting in 2008. He’s the nephew of former legendary 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr., who owned the team from 1977 to 2000. DeBartolo gave up ownership of the team following his alleged involvement in the corruption case of former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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