wˌɛn ˈæskt ɐbˌaʊt vˈæsluː ænd tˈɪmɪsˌoːɹəz kwˈɛst tə klˈeɪm ðɛɹ fˈɜːst nˈæʃənəl tˈaɪɾəl, bˈælɪs sˈɛd ðˈæt "aɪ wʊd ɹˈæðɚ tˈɪmɪsˌoːɹə wˈʌn ðə nˈæʃənəl tˈaɪɾəl, ɔːlðˈoʊ aɪm stˈɪl ˌʌndɚ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪð vˈæsluː".
When asked about Vaslui and Timișoara's quest to claim their first national title, Bălace said that "I would rather Timișoara won the national title, although I'm still under contract with Vaslui".