While the 49ers’ previous home in Candlestick Park often greeted fans with wind-chilled conditions, the team’s state-of-the-art venue in Santa Clara has the opposite problem, a glaring one to many who visit.
Levi’s Stadium is just too hot and too bright for a lot of fans. A lack of shade coverage on the eastern side of the field exposes many spectators to direct sunlight, especially in September and in August preseason contests, leading to uncomfortable conditions at game time.
Team president Al Guido spoke with Matt Maiocco on the “Inside 49ers” podcast last week, and Guido seemed adamant that there’s no fix coming anytime soon.