Dispute resolved: Wanderers management and players have come to an agreement. Photo: James Brickwood

The pay dispute between the Western Sydney Wanderers' management and players that threatened to derail their Club World Cup campaign has finally been resolved.

Initially angling to have their Asian Champions League prizemoney - 50 per cent of the total prize money - replicated for their participation at the Club World Cup in Morocco, club management first offered a staggered offer that began with 10 per cent of the prizemoney for an opening-match defeat, scaling up in percentage should they to progress further.

After talks with Professional Footballers Australia, the players threatened to go on strike if their ACL payment ratio was not matched. However, after arriving in Rabat, where they will play Cruz Azul in their quarter final on Saturday night, the players agreed they would play no matter what.

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Since then, the Wanderers released a statement late on Thursday night (AET) informing the public that the players had reached an agreement with management over how the prize money would be divided up.

It is understood the offer from the club is somewhat improved but does not match their initial hopes of receiving 50 per cent of the $1.2 million on offer should they lose to the Mexican club first-up.

"Western Sydney Wanderers have today reached a resolution with the playing group in relation to the allocation of FIFA Club World Cup prize money ahead of its first match against Cruz Azul on 13 December 2014," the statement read. "The club and players are united in their focus to proudly represent their members, sponsors, the Western Sydney community and Australian football as a whole in the FIFA Club World Club in Morocco."

However, the exact terms of the settlement will not be made public by the club.

"The terms of resolution will remain confidential and no further comment will be made in relation to this matter by either party," the statement read.

Club owner Paul Lederer, who took over the club in July in a $10 million deal, is expected to arrive in the Moroccan capital before the weekend. Given the tensions that have unfolded in the past week, it is not known whether he will address the players before their opening match.