Gordon Brown Attended Exorcism to Sign Footballer

Former Scotland manager Craig Levein has claimed that former Prime Minister Gordon Brown attended an exorcism in an attempt to sign footballer Marvin Andrews for Raith Rovers in 2006 ^[1]. Levein, who briefly managed the club that year, said he was summoned to a meeting in Kirkcaldy, where Brown—then Chancellor of the Exchequer—arrived in a convoy of three Range Rovers with flashing lights and sirens ^[2].

The pair were en route to the Zion Praise Centre, run by Andrews’ spiritual mentor, Pastor Joe Nwokoye, to discuss a potential return to the Fife-based club ^[1]. Instead, Levein found himself witnessing a church service where worshippers were allegedly cast out of demons. He described the scene as surreal: people wailing, collapsing, and being shoved to the ground by the pastor ^[2].

"I’m sitting there going, 'What the f*** is going on?' I’m there to meet Marvin and there are people falling about all over," Levein recounted on the Undr the Cosh podcast ^[1].

Andrews, who had previously played for Raith Rovers and was then a free agent after being released by Rangers, later said his return was guided by divine will rather than political influence. "I’m not here because of what Gordon Brown said. I’m here because of what God said," he stated ^[2].

The defender, now 50, has since become a full-time Christian preacher and even offered to exorcise a haunted house after five nannies quit ^[2]. He has claimed that problematic spirits are often linked to Satan, describing the presence as 'obstructive'.

While the story is confirmed by both Levein and Andrews, with the latter supporting the account, the claim that the exorcism directly influenced Andrews’ transfer decision has not been confirmed ^[1]. Brown’s representatives have not commented.

What happens next? The bizarre tale has reignited debate over the intersection of faith, politics, and sport—but whether the exorcism truly influenced the transfer remains unverified. The story was first reported by Daily Mail and Daily Star.