Ornella Desiree Bellia

Ornella D. Bellia is an Italian lawyer who is a specialist in international sports law and currently the Head of Legal Affairs at the European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL).
Ornella is also a successful author and academic in the global sports industry, and has worked for an Italian top-division football club, as well as leading law firms in Brazil, Spain, Italy and the U.K., with specific experience in international transfer, license and contract agreements.
She is currently a member of the FIFA players’ Status Sub-Committee.