There never was an intention to get kicked out of the Coppa Italia competition as some people here argue because this cup can't be compared to the league cup in England, where they actually have like three cups or so? The Coppa Italia is the main Italian cup and no team would ever try to lose on purpose in order to be able to focus more on other competitions, that's bullshit. A team like Napoli, a Champions League contender, plans to get kicked out of the Coppa Italia... No, really never.
I don't think it would be thrown on purpose. He is not kicked out willingly, nor do the players want this, after all, they have in their contracts that they will receive extra bonuses for the goals they score. Every team wants to win the cup. It was a match that was lost as a result of the bad experiences in Napoli this year.
The bonuses in their contracts are probably only a minor incentive as their base salary is usually high enough that winning trophies brings them only a little extra in relative terms, but they are professionals for a reason, they have been dreaming of winning trophies and winning the Coppa Italia is huge for every player. It is a nice trophy and not some second tier trophy. It is also a unique competition that has its own character. When you play in the Conference League, it will be called the third tier because it is below the Europa League and the Champions League. But Coppa Italia is a unique competition and there is no negative connotation coming with that competition.