dᵻspˈaɪt hiː wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst bᵻlˈʌvd plˈeɪɚz fɹʌm tˈɪmɪsˌoːɹəz hˈɪstɚɹi, bˈælɪs wʌz pˌʊt ɔnðə tɹˈænsfɜː lˈɪst ɪn mˈɪd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, dˈuː tʊ ɐ kˈɑːnflɪkt wɪð mˈæɹiən ˈiəŋkuː.
Despite he was one of the most beloved players from Timișoara's history, Bălace was put on the transfer list in mid-2007, due to a conflict with Marian Iancu.