SIR Alex Ferguson finds another way to wet his whistle after calling Fergie Time on booze — water.

The Manchester United legend, 77, pushed a trolley load of bottles out shopping in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

5Sir Alex Ferguson pushes a trolley load of bottles of waterCredit: BackGrid

He went teetotal last year as he fought back to health after a brain haemorrhage.

The former footie manager was rushed into hospital following a seizure at his home in May last year.

He was placed in an induced coma at Salford Royal Hospital on May 5 but released a month later.

The Sun revealed his first words when he came round from his coma were: “How did Doncaster get on today?”

But son Darren’s team lost 1-0 to Wigan as Sir Alex was in the operating theatre.

Sir Alex still keeps 800 bottles of vintage vino at home but was seen supping only water on a recent holiday near Nice in France.

No longer a red devil, then.

5The footie legend was spotted shopping out in CheshireCredit: BackGrid5Sir Alex Ferguson managed Manchester United for over 25 yearsCredit: Getty Images – Getty5Fergie lifts the Premier League trophy in his final season with the red devils in 2013Credit: EPA5The ex-Manchester United manager thanked hospital staff in his first message since undergoing brain surgery