Western Sydney are ready to tackle another brutal schedule next year but coach Tony Popovic hopes Football Federation Australia will explore ways of making life easier for successful A-League clubs in the future.

In a side-effect of the Wanderers' remarkable Asian Champions League triumph and qualification for the Club World Cup, the club's gruelling workload and travel commitments are set to become even harder to juggle in the coming months.

A postponement of several of their A-League games until next year and automatic qualification for next year's ACL means the Wanderers' hectic upcoming run includes 17 matches between late February and late April, at an average of a game almost every three days.

That period will also likely feature international away trips to Japan and South Korea under the 2015 Champions League draw, announced last week.

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Despite sitting last on the A-League ladder after 10 rounds, Popovic feels his side has coped well with juggling multiple competitions so far but believes its an area that needs further examination.

"The schedule is pressing and that's due to our success," Popovic said ahead of Western Sydney's Club World Cup opener in Morocco.

"No-one in Australia has had the success we've had, so no-one's had the congestion in the scheduling that we've had.

"That's something new for the FFA and something new for Australian football.

"The more success Australian clubs have, I'm sure that looking forward there will be opportunities that there'll be more space set aside for games.

"But for now that's not the case and we have to deal with our situation the best we can and we're dealing with it well so far and that's why we're here (in Morocco)."

Managing the workload of multiple competitions is particularly challenging for A-League club due to limited resources and squad restrictions.

And Wanderers chief executive John Tsatsimas noted his club's situation was even more complicated because it was a multiple venue hirer, ultimately allowing for less flexibility with rescheduling.

"I think this campaign will be logistically a bigger challenge (than last season) but we won't complain, we'll just get on with it," Tsatsimas said.

Along with their recent form woes and hectic schedule, Western Sydney will have to overcome a tough draw if they are to defend their ACL title.

The Wanderers have been drawn in the same group as Chinese champions Guangzhou Evergrande, who they beat in the 2014 quarter-finals, while they'll also face Japan's third entrant and a playoff winner, likely this season's semi-finalists FC Seoul.

"It's like the group of death but we're definitely looking forward to it," midfielder Mateo Poljak said.