Sunday's troubling Clasico was the issue that crosses over into intolerability for Lopetegui, who watched his side be torn separated in a 5-1 annihilation to Barcelona.
The thrashing saw Madrid lose three straight Liga coordinates out of the blue since 2009 and left the club in ninth place, seven points behind pioneers Barcelona.
Madrid's administrators have booked a gathering for Monday, where they will make Lopetegui's rejection official. A formal declaration is set to pursue.
"We need to take a choice. We can't proceed with like this anymore," a Real Madrid source told Goal.
Talking after the Clasico, Lopetegui communicated his expectation that he would be given the chance to manage Madrid out of a grieved droop.
He told columnists after a forgettable showcase in Catalunya: "I feel tragic right now, however with full quality to stay responsible for this gathering.
"This is an extreme blow, however I am solid enough to know everything can be pivoted. There is far to go, and I have a great deal of confidence in this gathering of players."
Sergio Ramos, in the mean time, guaranteed the Madrid players will have no contribution to choices in regards to Lopetegui's future, with results set to decide the destiny of the under-flame mentor.
Madrid captain Ramos professes to have no information with respect to what calls will be made by the club's board, telling columnists when tested on his director:
"We are with the mentor until the very end. In any case, results decide a considerable measure of whether a mentor remains.
"It isn't our choice. So we will remain to the side, let the hours pass and whatever happens will occur. It's not about the players."
Be that as it may, Lopetegui's residency will end scarcely four months after it started, with the 52-year-old assuming responsibility in June one day in the wake of being let go by Spain on the eve of the World Cup.
The ex-Porto supervisor managed a troublesome beginning to the season for Madrid, who have lost five matches as of now in 2018-19: four in La Liga and one in the Champions League at CSKA Moscow.
Conte is the man will's identity anticipated that would lead a turnaround at the Bernabeu after the Italian left Chelsea following the 2017-18 season.
Madrid reached Conte following Sunday's Clasico overcome, and the 49-year-old is comprehended to be responsive to assuming control in the Spanish capital.
Conte was additionally reached in the late spring, yet swatted away enthusiasm at the time with his agreement circumstance at Chelsea still not arranged.
However, it creates the impression that the Italian is prepared to focus on Madrid, with Conte expected in the Spanish capital on Monday.
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